New York Girls

new york girls G C as i walked down the broadway G D one evening last july G C i met a maid who asked me trade G D G 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 Chorus 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 Chorus 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 Chorus 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