[Verse 1]
There was an old woman, lived by the seashore
Bow, balance me
There was an old woman, lived by the seashore
A number of daughters: one, two, three, four
And I'll be true to my love
If my love is true to me
[Verse 2]
There was a young man come there to see them
Bow, balance me
He bought the youngest a beaver hat,
The oldest one got mad at that
And I'll be true to my love
If my love is true to me
[Verse 3]
Oh, sister, oh, sister let's walk the seashore
Bow, balance me
While these two sisters were walking the shore
The oldest pushed the youngest o'er
And I'll be true to my love
If my love is true to me
[Verse 4]
Oh, sister, oh, sister please lend me your hand
Bow, balance me
I never, I never will lend you my hand
But I'll have Willy and all of his land
And I'll be true to my love
If my love is true to me
[Verse 5]
Sometimes she sank and sometimes she swam
Bow, balance me
Sometimes she sank and sometimes she swam
Until she came to the old mill dam
And I'll be true to my love
If my love is true to me
[Verse 6]
The miller, he got his fishing hook
Bow, balance me
The miller, he got his fishing hook
And fished that maiden out of the brook
And I'll be true to my love
If my love is true to me
[Instrumental]
[Verse 7]
Oh Miller, oh Miller, here's five gold rings
Bow, balance me
Oh Miller, oh Miller here's five gold rings
To push that maiden in again
And I'll be true to my love
If my love is true to me
[Verse 8]
The miller received those five gold rings
Bow, balance me
The miller received those five gold rings
And pushed that maiden in again
And I'll be true to my love
If my love is true to me
[Verse 9]
The miller was hung in the old mill gate
Bow, balance me
The miller was hung in the old mill gate
For drowning poor ol' sister Kate
And I'll be true to my love
If my love is true to me
[Outro]
And I'll be true to my love
If my love is true to me
And I'll be true to my love
If my love is true to me