- c( n7 X# H3 f, j# tThe sound of a polka drifted from my neighbor's y7 U* x3 ~9 @# X) m
and set my feet a-tapping oh! + C8 b8 K% d/ C2 V# D1 xIeva's mother had her eye on her daughter but # _2 x7 X& f# q; v4 ?
Ieva she managed to fool her, you know. 0 `3 T+ Q, y' J) j6 O v2 `# G7 R
'Cause who's going to listen to mother saying no . d' e8 Z6 H) q* G. S- C# m& Pwhen we're all busy dancing to and fro! , e( u3 K. c" |5 T& O
- S4 V8 V( i# `% M: Y' M" OIeva was smiling, the fiddle it was wailing 8 I7 S& C1 B- Z1 a/ g9 D
as people crowded round to wish her luck. " @7 F( l9 @2 h3 tEveryone was hot but it didn't seem to bother 3 l2 o4 L% C! t( F# Dthe handsome young man, the dashing buck. ( @5 @6 c* I/ ?, j- K'Cause who's going to mind a drop of sweat 7 B; }$ p* e3 S( n5 i! W9 G
when he's all busy dancing to and fro! % z! g) k/ U9 x% @* e3 K
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Ieva's mother she shut herself away - F' z! x5 F% r8 b) \0 O
in her own quiet room to hum a hymn. : o) B1 _: z! k5 v1 u$ rLeaving our hero to have a spot of fun 3 K9 d; O' g1 I( a, I
in a neighbor's house when the lights are dim. 4 J0 x, p6 M2 c( j'Cause what does it matter what the old folks say ) s* O% y% F, s s9 c0 ^' K
when you're all busy dancing to and fro! l* Y. A9 _% g4 i1 x
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When the music stopped then the real fun began 8 t, l5 Q2 T' A5 j' x7 vand that's when the laddie fooled around. : s) ~. G/ Q, J1 R5 w
When he took her home, when the dancing was over 3 `: _# i* w1 H6 w, r) |her mother angrily waiting they found. 2 d; v5 R0 `. a3 b6 W; |6 T
But I said to her, Ieva, now don't you weep ' X& X( A+ b7 F3 Fand we'll soon be dancing to and fro! 2 U5 A8 L5 W# Y: O. `
. L1 {# u1 V, iI said to her mother now stop that noise / J+ m0 r6 i5 {% {6 M0 W! t8 _/ b
or I won't be responsible for what I do. # |3 }: m5 o% L! CIf you go quietly and stay in your room 2 x/ L9 o$ ]3 H# Oyou won't get hurt while your daughter I woo. $ |* v) S% ]/ x: T5 Y9 k8 S'Cause this fine laddie is a wild sort of guy g! B4 a% Z( V4 f2 Y3 i8 _when he's all busy dancing to and fro! - S6 i9 P( G$ d6 s3 p / z& @6 p4 } H* _4 a( {# f3 QOne thing I tell you is you won't trap me, 3 [# J8 u( m6 ~3 [ y, | e! |) Q
no, you won't find me an easy catch. ! F. K, f3 n K: S
Travel to the east and travel to the west but & ~% M2 r! v a4 r8 OIeva and I are going to make a match. # }2 z5 F6 K' ]+ }'Cause this fine laddie ain't the bashful sort . R" \( h: Q0 H1 p" X" k. l- A1 n
when he's all busy dancing to and fro