New York Girls Lyrics - Kingston Trio

Burl Ives 

Shipmates listen unto me. I'll tell you in my song of things that happened to me when I come home from Hong Kong. 

Chorus: 

To me way, you Santy, my dear Annie. Oh, you New York girls, can't you dance the polka? 

As I walked down to Chatham Street, a fair maid I did meet. 

She asked me, please, to see her home. She lived on Bleecker Street 

Now, if you'll only come with me, you can have a treat. 

You can have a glass of brandy and something nice to eat. 

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Before we sat down to eat, we had sev'ral drinks. 

The liquor was so awful strong, I quickly fell asleep. 

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When I awoke next mornin, I had an achin' head. 

My gold watch and my pocketbook and the lady friend had fled. 

Now dressed in the lady's apron, I wandered most forlorn 

'Till Martin Churchill took me in and he sent me round Cape Horn. 

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