Intro A D E A X4 Verse 1 A D E A As I walk down through Chatham Street, a fair lad I did meet A D E A He asked me to come see his home, he lived in Bleecker Street Chorus A D E A To me a-weigh, you Santy, My dear Andy A D E A Oh, you New York boys, can't you dance the polka? A D E A To me a-weigh, you Santy, My dear Andy A D E A Oh, you New York boys, can't you dance the polka? Verse 2 A D E A And we got to Bleecker Street, we stopped at 44 A D E A His father and his brother there to meet me at the door Chorus A D E A To me a-weigh, you Santy, My dear Andy A D E A Oh, you New York boys, can't you dance the polka? A D E A To me a-weigh, you Santy, My dear Andy A D E A Oh, you New York boys, can't you dance the polka? Verse 3 A D E A And when I got inside the home, the drinks were passed around A D E A The liquor was so awful strong, my head went round and round Chorus A D E A To me a-weigh, you Santy, My dear Andy A D E A Oh, you New York boys, can't you dance the polka? A D E A To me a-weigh, you Santy, My dear Andy A D E A Oh, you New York boys, can't you dance the polka? Verse 4 A D E A And then we had another drink before we sat to eat A D E A The liquor was so awful strong, I quickly fell asleep Chorus A D E A To me a-weigh, you Santy, My dear Andy A D E A Oh, you New York boys, can't you dance the polka? A D E A To me a-weigh, you Santy, My dear Andy A D E A Oh, you New York boys, can't you dance the polka? Verse 5 A D E A When I awoke next morning, I had an aching head A D There was I, jack all alone E A Stark naked in me bed Chorus A D E A To me a-weigh, you Santy, My dear Andy A D E A Oh, you New York boys, can't you dance the polka? A D E A To me a-weigh, you Santy, My dear Andy A D E A Oh, you New York boys, can't you dance the polka? Verse 6 A D E A My gold watch and my pocketbook, and manly friend were gone A D And there was I, jack all alone E A Stark naked in the room Chorus A D E A To me a-weigh, you Santy, My dear Andy A D E A Oh, you New York boys, can't you dance the polka? A D E A To me a-weigh, you Santy, My dear Andy A D E A Oh, you New York boys, can't you dance the polka? Verse 7 A D A flour barrel for a suit of clothes E A Down Jerry street for more A D Their modern church had took me in E A And sent me round Cape Horn Interlude A D E A x2 Chorus A D E A To me a-weigh, you Santy, My dear Andy A D E A Oh, you New York boys, can't you dance the polka? A D E A To me a-weigh, you Santy, My dear Andy A D E A Oh, you New York boys, can't you dance the polka? Outro A D E A x4
