+ t% V! R; R/ }: b4 g: i0 sThe sound of a polka drifted from my neighbor's 6 A; H( X8 F" S
and set my feet a-tapping oh! / c% |% I& l% W' H2 t1 C
Ieva's mother had her eye on her daughter but " {& K( c) X. @% f
Ieva she managed to fool her, you know. , }% \$ ^6 o n( d: L0 N K4 C'Cause who's going to listen to mother saying no 3 |' y: R x5 D4 z2 Q" r/ Q. o
when we're all busy dancing to and fro! , k6 ] L- ?2 i1 @ ; V, I* j( g% R( ]* k+ XIeva was smiling, the fiddle it was wailing I' s# l) ]; \as people crowded round to wish her luck. " w7 O5 o7 b$ n7 U
Everyone was hot but it didn't seem to bother 5 g$ T% u3 k& k6 M; _the handsome young man, the dashing buck. $ b" r+ s* m/ V/ T'Cause who's going to mind a drop of sweat " u" w6 g( c8 owhen he's all busy dancing to and fro! 0 U! ^* W3 n0 G6 }1 k' S5 w2 L# o. j& }% X5 @. R. o3 z( O' O( v
Ieva's mother she shut herself away 4 x2 E0 B+ j- t7 {1 s; @
in her own quiet room to hum a hymn. 5 q1 ?, x3 k4 E( T, Q1 G
Leaving our hero to have a spot of fun ; a: k: R# ~& S/ `4 Xin a neighbor's house when the lights are dim. " {$ Y) U5 l3 @ u9 S$ B'Cause what does it matter what the old folks say / \+ j& Z7 s' L1 ?+ U
when you're all busy dancing to and fro! , W' |* I: B3 ?# O
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When the music stopped then the real fun began S7 i- T: T1 R$ Q+ j8 @and that's when the laddie fooled around. ( }5 a( a4 I O3 U1 kWhen he took her home, when the dancing was over 3 R' O& R4 j' s( [) b! ^' k& I! p( g8 N
her mother angrily waiting they found. 2 b: ?1 R6 f3 n$ n, |4 G' [. i& m
But I said to her, Ieva, now don't you weep 7 H+ ?: _3 H- _0 n. |
and we'll soon be dancing to and fro! 4 n: X! L3 [6 P+ `/ X# f3 { 6 ^5 t: J' Q/ Z8 n# {- rI said to her mother now stop that noise 6 Z3 {( G- O8 j% ~' ?- g
or I won't be responsible for what I do. : G9 N" I" P" H3 H5 }. \If you go quietly and stay in your room $ {4 g7 Z3 v, n, d! [& O5 r4 b
you won't get hurt while your daughter I woo. 0 l B, Q$ t3 d+ P- g'Cause this fine laddie is a wild sort of guy , L( f" ^: O# u3 v1 ~
when he's all busy dancing to and fro! ) x/ O! S, Z% u# J
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One thing I tell you is you won't trap me, 2 V* l3 s2 s! ~- \) S" Y
no, you won't find me an easy catch. ! |. E$ q+ \9 @4 t! K8 |/ NTravel to the east and travel to the west but + Z' Y! q( }& k, z0 C- lIeva and I are going to make a match. 7 |% Y! c9 I8 b2 g: n2 o'Cause this fine laddie ain't the bashful sort ' L3 D# L" E; `9 Awhen he's all busy dancing to and fro