5 ], \. t7 v0 E( BThe sound of a polka drifted from my neighbor's - w: K% w1 h0 A1 i# z+ u
and set my feet a-tapping oh! . l! I6 \& z, P! IIeva's mother had her eye on her daughter but L/ L1 H; R% E& Z2 H, U
Ieva she managed to fool her, you know. 1 \ B( ?, g. l; J( q" ]! d4 B'Cause who's going to listen to mother saying no 7 f& |& y. M% I& K/ }7 Ewhen we're all busy dancing to and fro! 1 r" L6 S/ o) m
, r( Y! a" \- o7 ^Ieva was smiling, the fiddle it was wailing 1 _+ ~ J- E U7 P) [as people crowded round to wish her luck. " U% J2 ]$ m8 D6 FEveryone was hot but it didn't seem to bother 5 }2 K/ V6 s& g) n5 K+ z+ U
the handsome young man, the dashing buck. $ C( _4 k2 ^. t; k' ^'Cause who's going to mind a drop of sweat 3 w+ o b9 l5 U4 T. {* A
when he's all busy dancing to and fro! " @6 F6 K5 }! U4 j8 Q) ]
9 G& l! _; _0 D/ r, D8 |, f& MIeva's mother she shut herself away $ | H& D# l% I1 Sin her own quiet room to hum a hymn. # x+ V! L+ h9 Y$ ]& X0 kLeaving our hero to have a spot of fun , L0 Q8 o& X& ^/ n& ?# ?; y
in a neighbor's house when the lights are dim. ' n$ @' \( E6 l5 L' y
'Cause what does it matter what the old folks say 4 K6 c1 S0 @" j- l) L) y$ w- p) V
when you're all busy dancing to and fro! " Q7 X; Q) q7 n0 m% v5 O/ U* y+ x H% S6 K, t* I! @% D- i
When the music stopped then the real fun began $ o8 ?) W7 g7 \# S c
and that's when the laddie fooled around. % ^8 \! P* Q9 K9 l$ |2 [
When he took her home, when the dancing was over & Y3 K. F" s% y7 `her mother angrily waiting they found. $ N/ S' J. G: K$ n, `
But I said to her, Ieva, now don't you weep " e f1 m J* [1 K. d# q
and we'll soon be dancing to and fro! ! O$ ^2 J( G- W+ Q) O& C: B% H$ H' L; j9 v/ i, X: M5 X) s/ L
I said to her mother now stop that noise 8 z @( Q% K/ wor I won't be responsible for what I do. ) B9 u" r7 a% U( T& ~3 p! a& B9 e" o4 q
If you go quietly and stay in your room ) l) W. X9 f* R* m
you won't get hurt while your daughter I woo. 3 t& \: v1 ?2 S0 v' w'Cause this fine laddie is a wild sort of guy # s: ^/ M& n7 i* c' l6 q5 E+ C
when he's all busy dancing to and fro! T5 v# V) S8 u( i# b2 s0 l- B" N- I, k) x3 P
One thing I tell you is you won't trap me, 8 I/ G+ X! L$ o" Wno, you won't find me an easy catch. - C% Z+ s+ Y, M+ F+ JTravel to the east and travel to the west but / ?& t/ m5 a5 y* q* BIeva and I are going to make a match. " X- n! `5 E3 z: |* ]
'Cause this fine laddie ain't the bashful sort 0 a; e* A4 w: H) N' r, V' \+ z* D
when he's all busy dancing to and fro