As I walked down through Chatham Street
A fair lad I did meet
He asked me to come see his home
He lived in Bleecker Street

To me a-weigh, you Santy, my dear Andy
Oh, you New York boys, can't you dance the polka?
To me a-weigh, you Santy, my dear Andy
Oh, you New York boys, can't you dance the polka?

And when we got to Bleecker Street
We stopped at forty-four
His father and his brother there
To meet me at the door

To me a-weigh, you Santy, My dear Andy
Oh, you New York boys, can't you dance the polka?
To me a-weigh, you Santy, My dear Andy
Oh, you New York boys, can't you dance the polka?

And when I got inside the home
The drinks were passed around
The liquor was so awful strong
My head went 'round and 'round

To me a-weigh, you Santy, My dear Andy
Oh, you New York boys, can't you dance the polka?
To me a-weigh, you Santy, My dear Andy
Oh, you New York boys, can't you dance the polka?
And then we had another drink
Before we sat to eat
The liquor was so awful strong
I quickly fell asleep

To me a-weigh, you Santy, My dear Andy
Oh, you New York boys, can't you dance the polka?
To me a-weigh, you Santy, My dear Andy
Oh, you New York boys, can't you dance the polka?

When I awoke next morning
I had an aching head
There was I, Jack all alone
Stark naked in me bed

To me a-weigh, you Santy, My dear Andy
Oh, you New York boys, can't you dance the polka?
To me a-weigh, you Santy, My dear Andy
Oh, you New York boys, can't you dance the polka?

My gold watch and my pocketbook
And manly friend were gone
And there was I, Jack all alone
Stark naked in the room

To me a-weigh, you Santy, My dear Andy
Oh, you New York boys, can't you dance the polka?
To me a-weigh, you Santy, My dear Andy
Oh, you New York boys, can't you dance the polka?
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

To me a-weigh, you Santy, My dear Andy
Oh, you New York boys, can't you dance the polka?
To me a-weigh, you Santy, My dear Andy
Oh, you New York boys, can't you dance the polka?