All join hands and circle left all the way around
I've been alive forever, and I wrote that very first song
Allemande left the corner
Turn your partner by the right full around
Men star left and turn it once around
All swing your own girl
Keep this girl and promenade
I write the songs that make the whole world sing
I write the songs, I write the songs

All swing the corner (put her on your right)
Heads (sides) go forward and back
Go up and back in time
Promenade halfway around the outside ring
Four ladies chain across
Sides (heads) promenade halfway go walking, talking round you see
Four ladies chain across, now keep her
All promenade home till you get back home again
Everybody go forward and back