Can’t Ya Dance the Polka

Lyrics

[Chorus] To me, way, you Santee My dear Annie Oh, you New York gals Can't you dance the polka? [Verse 1] Now, shipmates, if you'll listen to me, I'll tell you in my song Things that lately happened when I come home from Hong Kong [Chorus] To me, way, you Santee My dear Annie Oh, you New York gals Can't you dance the polka? [Verse 2] As I walked down long side the docks, a fair maid I did meet She asked me for to see her home and she lived on Bleecker Street [Chorus] To me, way, you Santee My dear Annie Oh, you New York gals Can't you dance the polka? [Verse 3] Says I, "My dear young lady, I'm a stranger herе in town I left my ship just yesterday and for Boston I am bound" [Chorus] To mе, way, you Santee My dear Annie Oh, you New York gals Can't you dance the polka? [Verse 4] Says she, "Well, come along with me and you will have a treat For you shall have some brandy, dear, and something good to eat" [Chorus] To me, way, you Santee My dear Annie Oh, you New York gals Can't you dance the polka? [Verse 5] When we got down to Bleecker Street, we stopped at forty-four Her twenty so-called sisters was a-waiting at the door [Chorus] To me, way, you Santee My dear Annie Oh, you New York gals Can't you dance the polka? [Verse 6] They gave me wine that tasted fine, but it went right to my head Then they threw their clothes away and they carried me to bed [Chorus] To me, way, you Santee My dear Annie Oh, you New York gals Can't you dance the polka? [Verse 7] When I awoke next morning, all naked in the dawn My clothes and all my money and them lady friends was gone [Chorus] To me, way, you Santee My dear Annie Oh, you New York gals Can't you dance the polka? [Verse 8] Lord, I don't miss the money as some other sailors might But I wish I could remember if I had some fun that night [Chorus] To me, way, you Santee My dear Annie Oh, you New York gals Can't you dance the polka?