as i walked down to chatham street a fair maid i did meet
she asked me please to see her home, she lived on bleeker street
to me a-weigh, you santy, my dear annie
oh, you new york girls, can't you dance the polka?
to me a-weigh, you santy, my dear annie
oh, you new york girls, can't you dance the polka?
when we got to bleeker street and stop at forty four
her mother and her sister dared to meet us at the door
to me a-weigh, you santy, my dear annie
oh, you new york girls, can't you dance the polka?
to me a-weigh, you santy, my dear annie
ooooh, you new york girls, can't you dance the polka?
when i got inside the house the drinks were passed around
the liquor was so awful strong me head went round and round
to me a-weigh, you santy, my dear annie
oh, you new york girls, can't you dance the polka?
to me a-weigh, you santy, my dear annie
oh, you new york girls, can't you dance the polka?
and then we had another drink before we sat to eat
the liquor was so awful strong i quickly fell asleep
to me a-weigh, you santy, my dear annie
oh, you new york girls, can't you dance the polka?
to me a-weigh, you santy, my dear annie
oh, you new york girls, can't you dance the polka?
when i awoke next morning i had an aching head
there was i jack donnell all stark naked in the bed
to me a-weigh, you santy, my dear annie
oh, you new york girls, can't you dance the polka?
to me a-weigh, you santy, my dear annie
oh, you new york girls, can't you dance the polka?
me gold watch and me pocket-book, and my lady friends had gone
and there was i jack donnell all stark naked in their room
to me a-weigh, you santy, my dear annie
oh, you new york girls, can't you dance the polka?
to me a-weigh, you santy, my dear annie
oh, you new york girls, can't you dance the polka?
on looking round this little room there's nothing could i see,
but a woman's shift and apron, that were no use to me
to me a-weigh, you santy, my dear annie
oh, you new york girls, can't you dance the polka?
to me a-weigh, you santy, my dear annie
oh, you new york girls, can't you dance the polka?
with floorboards for a suit of clothes down cherry street forlorn
till martin churchill took me in and he sent me round cape horn
to me a-weigh, you santy, my dear annie
oh, you new york gals, can't you dance the polka?
to me a-weigh, my honey, my dear annie
oh, you new york gals, can't you dance the polka?
