[00:00.77]As I walked down the Broadway[00:03.40]One evening in July[00:05.73]I met a maid who asked me trade[00:08.29]And a sailor John says I[00:09.80]And,Away,you Santee[00:13.0]My Dear Annie[00:15.68]O,you New York Girls[00:18.15]can't you dance the polka?[00:20.39]To Tiffany's I took her[00:22.41]I didn't mind expense[00:25.9]I bought her two gold earrings[00:27.37]And they cost me fifteen cents[00:30.31]And,Away,you Santee[00:32.2]My Dear Annie[00:34.15]O,you New York Girls[00:37.15]can't you dance the polka?[00:39.20]Says she,You Limejuice sailor[00:41.86]Now see me home you may'[00:44.57]But when we reached her cottage door[00:47.10]She this to me did say[00:49.33]And,Away,you Santee[00:51.36]My Dear Annie[00:54.1]O,you New York Girls[00:56.87]can't you dance the polka?[00:58.91]My flash man he's a Yankee[01:01.20]With his hair cut short behind[01:03.21]He wears a pair of long sea-boots[01:06.36]And he bosom in the Blackball Line[01:09.31]And,Away,you Santee[01:10.55]My Dear Annie[01:13.37]O,you New York Girls[01:16.0]can't you dance the polka?[01:18.13] He's homeward bound this evening[01:20.42]And with me he will stay[01:22.88]So get a move on,sailor-boy[01:25.36]Get cracking on your way[01:28.11]And Away,you Santee[01:30.43]My Dear Annie[01:33.37]O,you New York Girls[01:35.52]can't you dance the polka?[01:37.45]So I kissed her hard and proper[01:39.79]Afore her flash man came[01:41.87]And fare ye well,me Bowery gal[01:44.24]I know your little game[01:46.21]And Away,you Santee[01:49.26]My Dear Annie[01:51.69]O,you New York girls[01:54.21]can't you dance the polka?[01:56.70]I wrapped me glad rags round me[01:58.91]And to the docks did steer[02:01.43]I will never court another maid[02:03.94]I'lI stick to rum and beer[02:06.22]And Away,you Santee[02:08.49]My Dear Annie[02:10.91]Oh,you New York girls[02:13.52]can't you dance the polka?