The head (side) two couples promenade, go half way 'round the square
Right & left thru, you're homeward bound and turn your lady fair
Now pass back thru and go 'round one, come thru the side of the land
Square on thru 3/4 'round, your corner allemande
Go back to your partner box the gnat, give her a pretty smile
Go the wrong way around in a right & left grand for just a little while
Box the gnat & promenade across that desert land
Go back home and swing & whirl along the whispering sand

Four little ladies promenade inside that big ole set
Dosado your partner, but swing your corner pet
Now allemande left new corner girl, pass by the one you know
Promenade the next one, like you did so long ago
Well the heads (sides) wheel around, the sides (heads) backtrack, around that big ole ring
The hub stars right, the rim turns back, your partner left hand swing
Now corners all a right hand 'round, and promenade the land
(And) tell her that old story of the shifting, whispering sand