Oh sure the world has all gone mad
The lean and the fat the gay and the sad
I swear such a pleasure they never have had
Since doing the original Polka-O
co*k up your right leg so
Balance on your big left toe
Stamp your heels and off we go
Doing the original Polka-O
Now Jullien's arrived from France
To teach the English how to dance
And fill his pockets given half a chance
Plus doing the original Polka-O
Professors they swarm in every street
Grinding barrel-organs sweet
And every friend that you chance to meet
Is doing the original Polka-O
co*k up your right leg so
Balance on your big left toe
Stamp your heels and off we go
Doing the original Polka-O
Quadrille some more says old (duway?)
But Jullien's Polka wins the day
A tune (this sweeps?) on the first of May
Will be doing the original Polka-O
You pretty girls (yin-yans?) to me
With sparkling eyes and rosy cheeks
Says she Young man let's have a treat
By doing the original Polka-O
co*k up your right leg so
Balance on your big left toe
Stamp your heels and off we go
Doing the original Polka-O
Then dance the Fanny Elslet came
Fresh from her Atlantic plane
So she all steps have a German name
You're doing the Bohemian Polka-O
Round and round the ball she danced
With those short skirts she caused a glance
Whenever she skipped her red heels clicked
She was doing the original Polka-O
co*k up your right leg so
Balance on your big left toe
Stamp your heels and off we go
Doing the original Polka-O
co*k up your right leg so
Balance on your big left toe
Stamp your heels and off we go
Doing the original Polka-O
A lady who lives in this town
Went out and bought a Polka gown
And for that girl she paid five pounds
For doing the original Polka-O
Going to the ball one night
Madam she got in a dreadful fright
She tumbled down and ruined her gown
By doing the original Polka-O
co*k up your right leg so
Balance on your big left toe
Stamp your heels and off we go
Doing the original Polka-O
Queen Victoria loves to dance
She'd kick her heels and away she'd prance
And (Pa**more?) given half a chance
Doing the original Polka-O
And now my song is nearly closed
A secret fact I will disclose
Prince Albert's feet won't do as they're told
When doing the original Polka-O
co*k up your right leg so
Balance on your big left toe
Stamp your heels and off we go
Doing the original Polka-O
Oh sure the world has all gone mad
The lean and the fat the gay and the sad
I swear such a pleasure they never have had
Since doing the original Polka-O
co*k up your right leg so
Balance on your big left toe
Stamp your heels and off we go
Doing the original Polka-O