: \( |4 M6 ?% X. a S, nThe sound of a polka drifted from my neighbor's ( n. t" O. L& [. }
and set my feet a-tapping oh! 6 c+ A8 c* }6 [0 A7 L
Ieva's mother had her eye on her daughter but l7 e, }- }5 k2 K' x- l8 J
Ieva she managed to fool her, you know. 3 L" I) p7 H; \0 ~1 f
'Cause who's going to listen to mother saying no ( Q0 C% B' R4 ]2 W+ x: v' jwhen we're all busy dancing to and fro! 8 Q% N/ e! c' M$ g
/ E3 e3 ~; I$ LIeva was smiling, the fiddle it was wailing 1 A3 k. Z$ z" t* _as people crowded round to wish her luck. 9 s8 l+ g/ p' e, m* M) b7 ~Everyone was hot but it didn't seem to bother * z, L0 v2 }$ w t
the handsome young man, the dashing buck. ) U6 u+ d0 G+ j8 u y. V2 E8 |0 `'Cause who's going to mind a drop of sweat 8 J" l. b6 @0 S" v
when he's all busy dancing to and fro! ) a0 i/ e( l& O$ L/ e9 y' H5 t+ K6 u# X! x) D9 z
Ieva's mother she shut herself away % [) P% N1 C1 \8 A1 X9 Yin her own quiet room to hum a hymn. ! p& {0 }/ Y _Leaving our hero to have a spot of fun # q, @, g# @& O- |in a neighbor's house when the lights are dim. : o5 T) \, P' M2 `2 ~7 Q/ T'Cause what does it matter what the old folks say & l8 `6 U+ r! ^' ^" i! Ewhen you're all busy dancing to and fro! ) o3 {7 m* |5 D9 d" ^1 ]6 H$ U' ?& r& P. H$ T% o/ ~* M
When the music stopped then the real fun began 2 E" v) R$ v [3 W3 Vand that's when the laddie fooled around. % |- v+ o y- T* ?/ ~When he took her home, when the dancing was over 8 Z" c7 f0 J, Q7 q+ ther mother angrily waiting they found. 3 R7 `( F5 }1 B h8 ]
But I said to her, Ieva, now don't you weep $ d; b/ R' x- `# D7 [
and we'll soon be dancing to and fro! 9 Z' p/ s6 Y8 b) e8 p' D
( [ c4 v, _7 K% N! C4 oI said to her mother now stop that noise 0 F; M. q- N7 n9 x, uor I won't be responsible for what I do. ' e" U9 c6 f1 p; a4 ?/ L# V) UIf you go quietly and stay in your room ( W3 V6 u: t0 t% O7 h; ~; C
you won't get hurt while your daughter I woo. 7 _6 }) {3 {% ^2 ~0 ^'Cause this fine laddie is a wild sort of guy - P* u/ P% X4 B4 G
when he's all busy dancing to and fro! 5 J; L5 Y/ o+ V+ a* S8 [. c3 W Z% ^+ {
One thing I tell you is you won't trap me, ' N& G) G! b- p" _2 g/ ^' Q
no, you won't find me an easy catch. 8 i: f% C3 Z: e: K. @8 ~Travel to the east and travel to the west but 1 a2 u1 [- E! B0 b; g6 H3 a9 e9 {Ieva and I are going to make a match. ; A2 ?+ N4 W9 f# D9 u- J+ F! j
'Cause this fine laddie ain't the bashful sort 6 W7 ?+ M: v) @5 T2 s2 P9 uwhen he's all busy dancing to and fro