Mrs Higgins' Parlor Floor - song lyrics 
American Old-time song lyrics from www.traditionalmusic.co.uk 
MRS. HIGGINS' PARLOR FLOOR. Copyright, 1886, by T. B. Harms & Co. 
Mrs. Higgins lives 'round these quarters, In a house that was built by her son; She has three elegant daughters, In society considered bon-ton. Every night in the week there's a party, Such waltzing and dancing on toes; I'm told by Miss Biddy McCarthy That the entire neighborhood knows 
Chorus. Mary, Nell and Rose have on their Sunday clothes, To entertain their lovers by the score; Then the dancing will begin, with Tom, Jack and Jim, They'll soon break down Miss Higgins' parlor floor. 
Miss Mary she works at dressmaking, Rosie clerks in a store on Broadway; And Nellie's fine at roller skating, She won the first prize here to-day. Mary has her left eye on Tom Kelly, Jack Nolan's in love with Miss Rose; And Jimmies the bright boy for Nellie, With a beautiful wart on her nose. - Chorus.