New York Boys
Billy Cobb * Track #9 On The S.S. Krill
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New York Boys by Billy Cobb
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Billy CobbAbout
New York Boys is from Billy Cobb’s album, the self-described “gay pirate opera,” The S.S. Krill. It takes inspiration and structure from the classic sea shanty known as New York Girls but is updated to fit the album’s new themes.
New York Boys Lyrics
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?
New York Boys Q&A
Who wrote New York Boys's ?
New York Boys was written by Billy Cobb.
Who produced New York Boys's ?
New York Boys was produced by Billy Cobb.
When did Billy Cobb release New York Boys?
Billy Cobb released New York Boys on Fri May 21 2021.