. J1 k5 N1 e* g- V% G/ \9 v* DThe sound of a polka drifted from my neighbor's - B* j" z% | x% k0 Hand set my feet a-tapping oh! k O C B# L/ i/ h/ [) R
Ieva's mother had her eye on her daughter but / U9 G% ~/ j0 D1 ?( t; h, T" p) v
Ieva she managed to fool her, you know. * X& B& e8 v) l! j
'Cause who's going to listen to mother saying no 2 X) c- v6 E. X; I* r! t6 P7 Ewhen we're all busy dancing to and fro! , n6 L; q1 C% `, e1 Z , \# I$ K: ? {$ X1 ^# Q' HIeva was smiling, the fiddle it was wailing 8 y2 M: p$ O1 X1 Q, s4 S1 @" {( Was people crowded round to wish her luck. - B4 q. r( p- t/ _+ yEveryone was hot but it didn't seem to bother / ]% w- W4 B" Xthe handsome young man, the dashing buck. I3 l9 ?/ f7 w$ J; U# ]# ]' L
'Cause who's going to mind a drop of sweat ' ?# l4 J2 V- d9 b( {
when he's all busy dancing to and fro! 3 x6 ?- r( S/ B( m- I3 E9 F' W4 p1 d& B" ]8 k& C8 d6 ]7 N
Ieva's mother she shut herself away - _4 s! _/ }6 s: R2 m- s8 C4 x
in her own quiet room to hum a hymn. ' y( u* \2 [4 T* f
Leaving our hero to have a spot of fun & g# g! `) ?! o0 k$ @in a neighbor's house when the lights are dim. ) m; `5 w' l: ~- H- [2 [! u'Cause what does it matter what the old folks say 2 s( I" Q9 W, b' m7 w) o3 _/ C
when you're all busy dancing to and fro! 0 P/ N' n, P; u- {3 z' o. ?) i
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When the music stopped then the real fun began ' l' Z, b! T4 `9 I* E
and that's when the laddie fooled around. % ]) C/ N) H3 Y: u
When he took her home, when the dancing was over - |$ @9 V, Y2 e& K2 _1 {
her mother angrily waiting they found. & C' R% S; h- Q7 }- h7 ]5 J6 d
But I said to her, Ieva, now don't you weep $ |7 A _6 n( d
and we'll soon be dancing to and fro! ' v/ }" a8 T; A' h; L
( ^9 F1 N7 ~) ^! d4 Z: II said to her mother now stop that noise 9 X$ w& O! R4 ^* e) W# Tor I won't be responsible for what I do. 4 W& l( N. K j8 d9 eIf you go quietly and stay in your room 7 z) u. Q: O( d: s- z1 Hyou won't get hurt while your daughter I woo. * [ c: ~3 s7 L6 ^" U# i'Cause this fine laddie is a wild sort of guy " _* Q8 y2 F' h$ u
when he's all busy dancing to and fro! / A0 Z4 Y O6 Y2 G9 A# \
/ N; g4 n/ ~: L8 _4 a( _! @One thing I tell you is you won't trap me, ) {6 |" R D+ a& B) b$ ]! y; I$ M
no, you won't find me an easy catch. ; m3 Z9 o0 I, ^
Travel to the east and travel to the west but / W- E5 a+ J1 w/ j7 n% `0 I1 F
Ieva and I are going to make a match. ) l( w" Z) d3 `3 B
'Cause this fine laddie ain't the bashful sort 4 }& t! w1 @# z* v* `/ pwhen he's all busy dancing to and fro