Sides face grand square
In the shuffling madness
Of the locomotive breath
Runs the all-time loser
Headlong to his death
Allemande and weave
And he feels the piston scraping
Steam breaking on his brow
Old Charlie stole the handle
And the train it won't stop going, no way to slow down

Head couples promenade halfway,
Walk in and square thru go four
Go all the way and do the right & left thru
Veer left and ferris wheel once more
Well now the centers square thru 3/4
You swing and promenade her somehow
Old Charlie stole the handle
And the train it won't stop going, no way to slow down

Four ladies promenade inside
You better swing with your man
Join all your hands and you circle
Left allemande and then you weave that ring
Well he picks up Gideon's Bible
Open at page one
I said GOD he stole the handle
And the train it won't stop going, no way to slow down