$ D) S% @. W1 C$ [' X5 HThe sound of a polka drifted from my neighbor's 0 {) @# k& M$ k+ s5 D
and set my feet a-tapping oh! ) u' X3 t5 Q" m& Q5 _Ieva's mother had her eye on her daughter but 9 z7 N/ [- R/ U* k: v3 y
Ieva she managed to fool her, you know. 4 Z% j2 o7 M( Q: G+ r# |
'Cause who's going to listen to mother saying no 9 A1 _$ M* `1 g( s3 S6 F- Gwhen we're all busy dancing to and fro! Q, m) P) L1 W* I
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Ieva was smiling, the fiddle it was wailing ; b: B. D3 N. _# s }& I: p6 V: V
as people crowded round to wish her luck. 0 J' F& d" A% @( \2 SEveryone was hot but it didn't seem to bother : c1 w D3 V2 R+ p+ h8 O( @
the handsome young man, the dashing buck. - V% j# d: A% n b'Cause who's going to mind a drop of sweat . L i4 Y. K7 S3 ^when he's all busy dancing to and fro! & t+ |1 i+ a7 k7 _' z
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Ieva's mother she shut herself away + b; h+ c- g% m0 p
in her own quiet room to hum a hymn. : g; `9 N: U" ]% oLeaving our hero to have a spot of fun 8 h2 a: p2 w- f* l- j% h* I; y
in a neighbor's house when the lights are dim. 2 p4 L8 S' \/ R7 G'Cause what does it matter what the old folks say / d/ R" [4 W# v f* c7 ewhen you're all busy dancing to and fro! / }1 b7 o) J( t+ L8 U; L' [" | ~, h2 |$ {1 l( H8 `
When the music stopped then the real fun began 4 n) c! S, l& Q1 J. }$ E" [2 n
and that's when the laddie fooled around. 5 x G) D5 `! T5 x' t. f+ OWhen he took her home, when the dancing was over r& w" O( p; s+ Wher mother angrily waiting they found. - k+ x: k) A2 S
But I said to her, Ieva, now don't you weep 2 N' ^& M8 @5 E2 r4 x0 Kand we'll soon be dancing to and fro! 1 Z, z# F, L: F9 ` 8 d# V0 d5 T) V) Y$ h5 yI said to her mother now stop that noise . A" T$ r% ^, C2 m D
or I won't be responsible for what I do. 0 R6 s$ Z7 H- v0 |. y
If you go quietly and stay in your room 2 y5 {5 O+ w8 y# F, a& g# _
you won't get hurt while your daughter I woo. 1 f) u" l; [* B" d3 j
'Cause this fine laddie is a wild sort of guy x" y/ o4 h7 `) ~+ J
when he's all busy dancing to and fro! & [* a. `8 ~7 d% W1 j , g. L. f" H# z$ ?One thing I tell you is you won't trap me, % W) ?7 n% o5 N3 D
no, you won't find me an easy catch. $ Y% ^; a( B8 y: p$ f4 ?Travel to the east and travel to the west but $ g8 v+ Q x, P( o" r0 i. C
Ieva and I are going to make a match. + X" Q! A- a/ j% T# `
'Cause this fine laddie ain't the bashful sort * j: S# k, f4 _/ F a* L" xwhen he's all busy dancing to and fro