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[Verse 1]
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As I walk down through Chatham Street, a fair lad I did meet
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He asked me to come see his home, he lived in Bleecker Street
[Chorus]
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To me a-weigh, you Santy, My dear Andy
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Oh, you New York boys, can't you dance the polka?
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To me a-weigh, you Santy, My dear Andy
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Oh, you New York boys, can't you dance the polka?
[Verse 2]
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And we got to Bleecker Street, we stopped at 44
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His father and his brother there to meet me at the door
[Chorus]
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To me a-weigh, you Santy, My dear Andy
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Oh, you New York boys, can't you dance the polka?
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To me a-weigh, you Santy, My dear Andy
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Oh, you New York boys, can't you dance the polka?
[Verse 3]
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And when I got inside the home, the drinks were passed around
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The liquor was so awful strong, my head went round and round
[Chorus]
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To me a-weigh, you Santy, My dear Andy
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Oh, you New York boys, can't you dance the polka?
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To me a-weigh, you Santy, My dear Andy
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Oh, you New York boys, can't you dance the polka?
[Verse 4]
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And then we had another drink before we sat to eat
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The liquor was so awful strong, I quickly fell asleep
[Chorus]
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To me a-weigh, you Santy, My dear Andy
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Oh, you New York boys, can't you dance the polka?
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To me a-weigh, you Santy, My dear Andy
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Oh, you New York boys, can't you dance the polka?
[Verse 5]
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When I awoke next morning, I had an aching head
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There was I, jack all alone
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Stark naked in me bed
[Chorus]
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To me a-weigh, you Santy, My dear Andy
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Oh, you New York boys, can't you dance the polka?
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To me a-weigh, you Santy, My dear Andy
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Oh, you New York boys, can't you dance the polka?
[Verse 6]
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My gold watch and my pocketbook, and manly friend were gone
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And there was I, jack all alone
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Stark naked in the room
[Chorus]
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To me a-weigh, you Santy, My dear Andy
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Oh, you New York boys, can't you dance the polka?
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To me a-weigh, you Santy, My dear Andy
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Oh, you New York boys, can't you dance the polka?
[Verse 7]
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A flour barrel for a suit of clothes
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Down Jerry street for more
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Their modern church had took me in
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And sent me round Cape Horn
[Interlude]
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[Chorus]
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To me a-weigh, you Santy, My dear Andy
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Oh, you New York boys, can't you dance the polka?
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To me a-weigh, you Santy, My dear Andy
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Oh, you New York boys, can't you dance the polka?
