. T4 c2 G5 k9 Q) f ]; gThe sound of a polka drifted from my neighbor's 2 x* P' ~, k3 m; jand set my feet a-tapping oh! ! ~% S! x' o* T. G5 a. RIeva's mother had her eye on her daughter but * s5 S& M% g8 k4 _' ~) U( X
Ieva she managed to fool her, you know. ) E, D7 O/ f4 |% X1 {9 i'Cause who's going to listen to mother saying no 8 x" y5 O2 J$ T) h7 W& }$ G* Fwhen we're all busy dancing to and fro! 2 Y' \1 H5 T3 |0 S; U0 D' X" {& u, E
Ieva was smiling, the fiddle it was wailing 3 n: i+ k- j% r( h( a: Y/ Xas people crowded round to wish her luck. 0 ~; Q( }4 B, ?( `Everyone was hot but it didn't seem to bother ) n5 h1 J9 k6 C u2 S
the handsome young man, the dashing buck. ; u; J) p( B+ a
'Cause who's going to mind a drop of sweat - z4 I% w: x; e: P
when he's all busy dancing to and fro! y$ k1 C! n) l% E' D7 \+ ^9 p0 q3 T9 T
Ieva's mother she shut herself away " d+ X: p, o8 Zin her own quiet room to hum a hymn. # s) d P, e# R6 ?+ ^9 NLeaving our hero to have a spot of fun ) V2 J" z& T C( X. s) uin a neighbor's house when the lights are dim. " r4 [& F6 e* ]6 i" H* h( H: ]'Cause what does it matter what the old folks say / x$ |; s' t7 ]$ u+ Wwhen you're all busy dancing to and fro! * R. g0 C8 [. M/ ?! u9 ~; O4 k& N
3 x6 d# X+ H | _' _: ^& X" _When the music stopped then the real fun began 5 _: R, i9 D4 N( ~' x
and that's when the laddie fooled around. - |/ `% v& n; z! P# y5 B" A
When he took her home, when the dancing was over ' q8 w% k2 m( v3 f M4 T$ i& r
her mother angrily waiting they found. - f9 U8 D" {0 h& D$ [
But I said to her, Ieva, now don't you weep 2 v9 Z) S6 c8 {! D0 i" tand we'll soon be dancing to and fro! / `" v4 d7 x- p
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I said to her mother now stop that noise 1 \; V1 s; ^+ y6 b
or I won't be responsible for what I do. : H9 {9 ]; I" F$ ]0 s) ~6 yIf you go quietly and stay in your room 1 R( o6 y0 E* v3 T2 _; [7 S* j6 Q
you won't get hurt while your daughter I woo. 6 h( ~( A$ J1 N8 i, F4 ['Cause this fine laddie is a wild sort of guy 3 D5 X4 S' e+ V+ _* Cwhen he's all busy dancing to and fro! 5 o4 o8 z+ }& q+ Y
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One thing I tell you is you won't trap me, - |6 E1 M/ F9 n
no, you won't find me an easy catch. ) y$ Z( V# g; f, ]; ]2 u
Travel to the east and travel to the west but $ A, m! ^7 m2 L$ ~% k& _) d' pIeva and I are going to make a match. 3 Q: F0 u5 k6 `' f+ J+ N1 a
'Cause this fine laddie ain't the bashful sort 4 A' J4 `: P9 \+ p9 vwhen he's all busy dancing to and fro