Sides face, grand square
*In 1814 we took a little trip
Along with Colonel Jackson down the mighty Mississipp'
We took a little bacon and we took a little beans
And we fought the bloody British in the town of New Orleans
We fired our guns and the British kept a-coming
There wasn't nigh as many as there was awhile ago
We fired once more and they began a-running
Down the Mississippi to the Gulf of Mexico

Allemande left with the old left hand
Partner by the right for a right & left grand
Hand over hand, around you go, meet that lady and promenade
Hup, 2, 3, 4...hup, 2, 3, 4
Hup, 2, 3, 4...hup, 2, 3, 4

(middle break)
*We looked down the river and we saw the British come
There must have been a hundred beatin' on the drums
They stepped so high and they made the bugles ring
We stood beside the cotton bales and didn't say a thing
We fired our guns and the British kept a-coming
There wasn't quite as many as there was awhile ago
We fired once more and they began a-running
Way down the Mississippi to the Gulf of Mexico

(closer)
*We fired our cannon until the barrel melted down
So we grabbed an alligator and fought another round
We filled his head with cannon balls and powdered his behind
And when we set the powder off, the 'gator lost his mind
We fired our guns and the British kept a-coming
There wasn't quite as many as there was awhile ago
We fired once more and they began a-running
Way down the Mississippi to the Gulf of Mexico

Head two couples square on thru, 4 hands round you do
Meet that corner with a dosado, go once around that girl you go
Swing thru two by two, boys run to the right you do
Ladies hinge, flip the diamond and the boys trade
Boys run right again, half tag the line and then
Scoot back and the corner swing, swing the lady and promenade
HUP 2 - 3- 4 HUP 2 - 3 - 4
HUP 2 - 3 - 4 HUP 2 - 3 - 4