Sides face grand square *I was still a boy when it happened to me I started shakin' uncontrollably The doctor came and shook his head And mama cried when the doctor said Four ladies promenade, at home swing Promenade once more **It's got his body, now it's after his soul Ain't no cure for the rock & roll
ALTERNATE LYRICS
*Walkin' down the street with a friend of mine Shufflin' my feet just a-keepin' time From out of nowhere came a guitar click Nothin' fancy, but it did the trick
**It wasn't very long until the dreaded disease Spread through the very best of families
*Then I turned into a little dancin' fool I thank my friend for keepin' it cool, he said Give him room and he'll be just fine He's been this way since 1959
**Folks had head about the Devil's Curse But they all agreed it was a whole lot worse
FIGURE Mainstream, corner progression
Heads promenade half, walk in a right & left thru Square thru 4 hands, dosado, eight chain four Rock & roll, rock & roll Swing your corner, promenade her on home It's got his body, now it's after his soul Ain't no cure for the rock & roll
FIGURE (ALTERNATE) Plus, corner progression
Heads square thru you go to get four You meet your corner, slide thru Pass thru, bend the line, load the boat When you get through do the right & left thru Dive thru, square thru 3/4, Swing your corner, promenade It's got his body, now it's after his soul Ain't no cure for the rock & roll