( R# \7 w5 R& G4 p8 vThe sound of a polka drifted from my neighbor's ( V1 i/ t4 s$ yand set my feet a-tapping oh! * n6 T0 P$ L3 c O
Ieva's mother had her eye on her daughter but T0 \# M$ ?$ L5 |Ieva she managed to fool her, you know. " R- ~+ k3 E" g! W4 u- a2 u: f0 f'Cause who's going to listen to mother saying no * O) v/ I% I" e4 _4 i; d
when we're all busy dancing to and fro! ; w8 r5 Q4 F" a- S$ b
# U2 ? v0 L+ H- fIeva was smiling, the fiddle it was wailing % K7 w, e4 E1 p! w
as people crowded round to wish her luck. + t: a9 q, S6 U. A2 k
Everyone was hot but it didn't seem to bother / U6 S/ i) p3 K. C1 c6 |3 ?3 sthe handsome young man, the dashing buck. 9 k1 v/ M( H# i0 P7 }, Y
'Cause who's going to mind a drop of sweat ) j' m% L7 x5 y. j2 ]' g- @; wwhen he's all busy dancing to and fro! ' U; B& L3 Q0 p9 y
2 L; K; m) U5 S) ]7 IIeva's mother she shut herself away ! [3 }( \5 N; [/ w
in her own quiet room to hum a hymn. : z4 I! i. q$ Q+ Y% ALeaving our hero to have a spot of fun " q, r$ [* P0 p9 |- ]4 t0 ]& n
in a neighbor's house when the lights are dim. 8 i4 g7 G1 ^0 x X. g'Cause what does it matter what the old folks say ) ?7 b% @- D$ a. U$ ~when you're all busy dancing to and fro! 5 S; w O/ s0 t* [; p3 ?# V4 F& g2 u$ C/ `% Y
When the music stopped then the real fun began 2 [0 W9 v, k8 I6 |) u2 C$ j3 |" y
and that's when the laddie fooled around. % \! |# z5 w% K/ h# E3 h4 S* s0 U
When he took her home, when the dancing was over ( V7 L$ A7 ~" c% w
her mother angrily waiting they found. . E1 [$ J+ w) G& J
But I said to her, Ieva, now don't you weep - P% V* c" y: Q* ]and we'll soon be dancing to and fro! / S+ Q. I; h# g0 r4 [0 N
$ b5 _6 L: W. V( HI said to her mother now stop that noise * J" z' S9 s4 z+ p! Zor I won't be responsible for what I do. 9 u% A* h/ E+ T; r
If you go quietly and stay in your room . s7 k* M% ?/ u3 W! o1 ~you won't get hurt while your daughter I woo. " N; v! q) P8 M/ p'Cause this fine laddie is a wild sort of guy ; k0 P4 Y7 b) j
when he's all busy dancing to and fro! : r( l9 ^% N- W. v( K O
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One thing I tell you is you won't trap me, , r& S1 D: R4 T/ p7 @3 ~. E) b/ sno, you won't find me an easy catch. ! X1 p/ M7 O' }$ V' VTravel to the east and travel to the west but 6 f/ _& J: e+ T7 AIeva and I are going to make a match. 6 p6 Z4 T% j" H A! g& n! `( N
'Cause this fine laddie ain't the bashful sort ) B/ j8 M9 h$ r" D K
when he's all busy dancing to and fro