New York Girls

Intro Verse As I walked down through Chatham Street A fair maid I did meet She asked me to see her home She lived in Bleecker Street And away you santy My dear honey Oh, you New York girls Can't you dance the polka? Verse And when we got to Bleecker Street We stopped at forty-four Her mother and her sister there To meet her at the door And away you santy My dear honey Oh, you New York girls Can't you dance the polka? Verse And when we got inside the house The drinks were passed around The liquor was so awful strong My head went round and round And away you santy My dear honey Oh, you New York girls Can't you dance the polka? Verse And then we had another drink Before we sat to eat The liquor was so awful strong I quickly fell asleep And away you santy My dear honey Oh, you New York girls Can't you dance the polka? Instrumental Verse When I awoke next morning I had an aching head There was I, Jack all alone Stark naked in me bed And away you santy My dear honey Oh, you New York girls Can't you dance the polka? Verse My gold watch and my pocketbook And lady friend were gone And there was I, Jack all alone Stark naked in the room And away you santy My dear honey Oh, you New York girls Can't you dance the polka? Verse On looking round this little room There's nothing I could see But a woman's shift and apron That were no use to me And away you santy My dear honey Oh, you New York girls Can't you dance the polka? Verse With a flour barrel for a suit of clothes Down Cherry Street, forlorn There Martin Churchill took me in And sent me 'round Cape Horn And away you santy My dear honey Oh, you New York girls Can't you dance the polka?