Gaelic Storm - New York Girls

new york girls
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as i walked down the broadway
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one evening last july
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i met a maid who asked me trade
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and a sailor lad says i

to tiffany’s i took her
i didnt mind expense
i bought her a pair of gold earrings
and they cost me fifteen cents

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away santee
my dear annie
oh , you new york girls
can’t you dance the polka?

and she says , ’you limejuice sailor
now see me home you may’
but when we reached her cottage door
she this to me did say

my flash man he’s a yankee
with his hair cut short behind
he wears a pair of black sea – boots
and he sails in the blackball line

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and he’s homeward bound this evening
and with me he will stay
so get a move on , sailor – boy
get cracking on your way

i kissed her hard and proper
afore her flash man came
so fare thee well , you bowery girl
i know your little game

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and then i wrapped me glad rags round me
and to the docks did steer
i will never court another girl
i’ll stick to rum and beer

i joined a yankee blood – boat
and sailed away next morn
don’t mess around with women boys
you’re safer round cape horn