Jack O'Leary

OPENER - CLOSER    Basic

Four ladies promenade, once around I sing
Back home, swing your man, everybody swing
Join hands and circle, go walkin' round the ring
Left allemande, weave that ring
If you said goodbye to me tonight
Dosado and promenade all right
What else could I do, I'm so inspired by you
That hasn't happened for the longest time

FIGURE    Plus, corner progression

Heads square thru 4 hands you go
Round the corner lady do a dosado
Swing thru and then, boys gonna trade
Boys run right, bend the line that way
Pass thru, chase right, walkin' round the hall
Swing the one you're chasin' and promenade your doll
That's where you found me
When you put your arms around me
That hasn't happened for the longest time

MIDDLE BREAK   

Sides face, grand square
Oh, oh, oh, oh - for the longest time
Oh, oh, oh, oh - for the longest time
Oh, oh, oh, oh - for the longest time
Four ladies promenade, one time around
Get back home and swing
Swing your man and promenade the ring
What else could I do, I'm so inspired by you
That hasn't happened for the longest time

The Longest Time

Lyrics ID: 1253

Oh, oh, oh for the longest time
Oh, oh, oh for the longest time

If you said goodbye to me tonight
There would still be music left to write
What else could I do, I'm so inspired by you
That hasn't happened for the longest time

Once I thought my innocence was gone
Now I know that happiness goes on
That's where you found me
When you put your arms around me
I haven't been there for the longest time

Oh, oh, oh for the longest time
Oh, oh, oh for the longest

I'm that voice you're hearing in the hall
And the greatest miracle of all
Is how I need you and how you needed me too
That hasn't happened for the longest time

Maybe this won't last very long
But you feel so right and I could be wrong
Maybe I've been hoping too hard
But I've gone this far and it's more than I hoped for

Who knows how much further we'll go on
Maybe I'll be sorry when you're gone
I'll take my chances, I forgot how nice romance is
I haven't been there for the longest time

I had second thoughts at the start
I said to myself hold on to your heart
Now I know the woman that you are
You're wonderful so far and it's more than I hoped for

I don't care what consequence it brings
I have been a fool for lesser things
I want you so bad
I think you ought to know that
I intend to hold you for the longest time

Lyrics by Billy Joel.