' ~' ^) A* j+ U2 e9 l3 {The sound of a polka drifted from my neighbor's ) v& [% w0 O* p1 `
and set my feet a-tapping oh! ( p; O6 s _1 ^4 P* s7 rIeva's mother had her eye on her daughter but - z5 O9 W1 P* b+ ^Ieva she managed to fool her, you know. $ }& ~& o! }1 }' |+ m
'Cause who's going to listen to mother saying no - `( ~* h: V4 Z# V4 Y4 u: qwhen we're all busy dancing to and fro! ) T# t) Q/ x* `0 k" A% e T. l+ |2 u) u: j7 y7 a" }- |Ieva was smiling, the fiddle it was wailing , Y) Q% Z% _5 I
as people crowded round to wish her luck. 8 Q, x% k" N' T7 g! H0 ~Everyone was hot but it didn't seem to bother 2 K" q+ V8 V4 H3 M3 Dthe handsome young man, the dashing buck. 6 `. x* f" @2 U6 q'Cause who's going to mind a drop of sweat 1 S3 ^; g& B: t5 {* a( y5 M0 @$ w0 _when he's all busy dancing to and fro! " R+ C6 ]; ?: @" J* ~4 A% x; H% |* T) z, `( R/ _7 z& h* M
Ieva's mother she shut herself away 9 F* X9 g. [9 B( O& v) W
in her own quiet room to hum a hymn. * |" f# a3 l- A2 Q
Leaving our hero to have a spot of fun 2 Y" O) K$ g3 ^& P, J" T" w4 Z; f+ y
in a neighbor's house when the lights are dim. * J' e! D; h) D, M! T5 ` l$ I
'Cause what does it matter what the old folks say ! J6 ]0 H. ^/ X- kwhen you're all busy dancing to and fro! " c! O6 l% ~& i' e/ ^6 P
( Q! v1 {8 i, G; {5 G$ e3 xWhen the music stopped then the real fun began " ^$ C8 S3 M }& j8 Q# W7 k* c! P! r
and that's when the laddie fooled around. 2 i( e8 R- Z' i% f
When he took her home, when the dancing was over 8 p& A" S2 ]6 R2 [her mother angrily waiting they found. 8 l% E* m$ d; n$ ^( G- K& }
But I said to her, Ieva, now don't you weep . k* I- i0 i3 O* O; o. Rand we'll soon be dancing to and fro! 9 w4 E* y& N1 Y$ @$ U& F5 _2 O- \# v$ ^/ l: K% l8 A
I said to her mother now stop that noise ! L1 F& o- u: j5 ^; }
or I won't be responsible for what I do. + ^5 T8 S2 `) P/ D& O4 Q4 \7 t
If you go quietly and stay in your room , c% S6 N" j& y9 M, q
you won't get hurt while your daughter I woo. ; V. ?& f. r+ ]9 v p
'Cause this fine laddie is a wild sort of guy + i& _! x! ?5 t: D* i/ wwhen he's all busy dancing to and fro! 2 X' u; ?% c- N$ | o1 c, o9 s9 U3 {7 G8 J W. m, j ~' W1 |
One thing I tell you is you won't trap me, 6 a2 V2 z: K1 n! O+ o* Zno, you won't find me an easy catch. 4 o6 B/ n+ B7 P0 oTravel to the east and travel to the west but ( j: P" M- O+ ~9 D% R4 G
Ieva and I are going to make a match. 2 E7 Y: i; B* x9 c6 }; M* ]# M'Cause this fine laddie ain't the bashful sort & ] P+ g9 y) [8 a% I+ l0 T8 }) r
when he's all busy dancing to and fro