A widow had two daughters Two cheerful children She named them after rose-trees which stood in her garden Snow White was quiet and gentle She looked after their home Rose Red was wild and bright-eyed Where cold winds blew she’d roam and they would say: “We will not leave each other” “Never so long as we live” “For you, my life I would give” And hence spoke the mother: “What one has she must share with the other” “Oh sister, my sister, your heart beats in my chest” “If you are in peril, I can’t come to rest” “Oh sister, my sister, your blood flows through my veins” “We share our joys and our sorrows, our pains” “Blood is thicker than water Thus, we are as thick as thieves and we’ll be there for each other until we need to leave this world” A widow had two daughters From rose-trees stemmed their names Their souls entwined forever as sisters – come what may And even though the children were alike as day and night, like black and white, their inner bonds were stronger and differently the same, they would unite “We will not leave each other ... “Oh sister, my sister ... A widow had two daughters From rose-trees stemmed their names Their souls entwined forever as sisters – come what may “We share our hearts and minds and souls” “We will not leave each other ... “Oh sister, my sister, your heart beats in my chest” “Oh sister, my sister ...