Hey, you walk around your corner and you see saw round your taw
Now join hands and circle to the left
And do a left allemande, dosado there with your own
Hey, boys star left once around, yeah, yeah
Hey, turn thru and then left allemande, gonna weave around that ring
In and out and when you do, meet your honey then you turn thru
And do a left allemande, come on home and promenade
John Henry, you steel drivin' man, yeah, yeah
John Henry, you steel drivin' man

1 & 3 lead to the right and there you make a line
Let's move it up and back with you
Star thru, dosado once around the girl you know
Swing thru, boys trade, yeah, yeah
Boys run, bend the line, run up to the middle and back
Slide thru, pass thru, hey, swing that corner girl
Left allemande and weave around that town
Hey, in and out around you go and meet your honey, promeno
John Henry, you steel drivin' man, Lord, Lord
Swing with that steel drivin' man