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from Volkslieder (Folksongs)

New York girls 
Language: English 
As I came down the Bow'ry one ev'ning in July
I met a maid who asked my trade, and a sailor John said I
REFRAIN
 Then away you Santy, my dear Annie,
 Then away you New York girls, can't you dance the polka?
 Fa la la, etc.

To Tiffany's I took her, I did not mind expense
I bought her golden earrings, they cost me fifty cents
(REFRAIN)

She said, "You lime-juice sailor, now see me home you may."
But when we reached her cottage door, she unto me did say,
  "Fa la la," etc.
(REFRAIN)

Text Authorship:

  • from Volkslieder (Folksongs) , a traditional English sea shanty sometimes titled "Can't you dance the polka" or "Jack Tar alone" [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]

Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):

  • by Kirke Mechem (b. 1925), "New York girls", op. 46 no. 5 [SATB chorus and piano], from American Madrigals: Madrigal Cycle on American Folks Songs, no. 5, Carl Fischer [
     text verified 1 time
    ]

Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]

This text was added to the website: 2012-06-08
Line count: 13
Word count: 100

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