Circle left
When you find a lover, you begin to lose a friend
And the end of the beginning's the beginning of the end
Allemande left your corner, your own a dosado
Men star left now once around you go
Turn your partner right hand, your corners allemande
Come back one and promenade go walking round the land
They say the moment that you're born is when you start to die
And the first time you said hello began our last goodbye

1 & 3 (2 & 4) let's promenade halfway round you go
Down the middle, right & left thru, turn the girl you know
Square thru four hands now, go walking round the land
Dosado the corner one time and then
Swing thru and now, boys are gonna trade
Swing your corner round and then you promenade
The sounds of all our laughter is now echoed in a sigh
And the first time you said hello began our last goodbye

All four ladies chain now, turn the girls and then
Chain the ladies right on home again
Join your hands and circle to the left around I sing
Left allemande and weave around the ring
*We know each summer's coming means that winter's almost there
Dosado that lady, boy and promenade the square
You only know how low is love the first time that you fly
And the first time that you said hello began our last goodbye