' O, J* K1 f" X" qThe sound of a polka drifted from my neighbor's ; Y) j. a/ o6 ^9 A6 @. Y; v' |and set my feet a-tapping oh! : h( `, z( c& b/ i8 }
Ieva's mother had her eye on her daughter but 3 l& ~( h( D9 g; pIeva she managed to fool her, you know. 8 G: n$ N8 Y. i. P8 O. D6 b'Cause who's going to listen to mother saying no G6 h1 h+ _3 l/ ^5 N+ O
when we're all busy dancing to and fro! 3 {9 y3 N6 D# Y' J& F
, n" r$ k; s2 g4 F, c( lIeva was smiling, the fiddle it was wailing 6 u h. h# o' T* b" B& {1 w5 \as people crowded round to wish her luck. : i: z; r4 X% M$ |0 {$ X: `* \" g
Everyone was hot but it didn't seem to bother " Z- Z8 e I4 b# G0 [% @5 n
the handsome young man, the dashing buck. & j9 h) s) ]6 Y0 q+ _; v'Cause who's going to mind a drop of sweat ( e! }* R8 x, E% {+ E0 R" }# Lwhen he's all busy dancing to and fro! # c4 J/ [+ e& Y$ x
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Ieva's mother she shut herself away 3 \$ U* f* n3 vin her own quiet room to hum a hymn. ; l% ?% z; P$ ^7 e! rLeaving our hero to have a spot of fun - }5 b9 B* B3 Z0 Y+ B: t. y- U
in a neighbor's house when the lights are dim. 7 R& }5 m2 V( [+ ^9 M" o5 A
'Cause what does it matter what the old folks say " E/ H4 g0 _% t7 f" X& zwhen you're all busy dancing to and fro! : i9 j# H; `2 N+ z7 d: O
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When the music stopped then the real fun began ) ?8 I& N) H- b5 ^7 n3 ~" Z' [! _and that's when the laddie fooled around. 9 I7 V$ u) |7 ^6 \
When he took her home, when the dancing was over % l# X5 k5 I. w8 a) a- \9 P/ P4 f
her mother angrily waiting they found. 4 o# Z" w+ @9 X
But I said to her, Ieva, now don't you weep & c, v3 U' a# X: D0 Oand we'll soon be dancing to and fro! 3 X3 y% B4 |/ e( Q 4 O3 M v4 h" O% r# ^ `I said to her mother now stop that noise 2 G( W! H. L% K4 G6 Vor I won't be responsible for what I do. 7 |& J: y: i0 EIf you go quietly and stay in your room 3 m5 ^+ A1 B) j- \% A5 ?' Y2 jyou won't get hurt while your daughter I woo. $ q/ S" G! x4 H) [3 r+ F) M! ?1 n K
'Cause this fine laddie is a wild sort of guy 1 _5 L# F# i" ]$ uwhen he's all busy dancing to and fro! & h% x8 f3 @. l) B- w- o0 J( H& j) R% \+ |1 m- b' U
One thing I tell you is you won't trap me, ! `( a# r0 c% M# {) Z% T
no, you won't find me an easy catch. - M1 B( S& S8 e' g! d
Travel to the east and travel to the west but , w$ D' T) ^" \3 k
Ieva and I are going to make a match. 8 S4 W v7 U+ @. D0 E& l'Cause this fine laddie ain't the bashful sort & s1 K0 C& ~6 _" L: \
when he's all busy dancing to and fro