To your left, single file, go
What is this land America, so many travel there?
I'm going now while I'm still young, my darling, meet me
Reverse
Wish me luck my lovely, I'll send for you when I can
And we'll make our home
Join hands and circle left
There's diamonds in the sidewalk, there's gutters lined in song
And when you get back home my friend, you promenade along
There's treasure for the taking, for any hard working man
Who will make his home in the American Land

Heads you promenade outside, halfway 'round you go
Into the middle and promenade inside 'till you're back home
When you're there, everyone face your partner, dosado
Go all the way around and then, reverse dosado
Now all the girls star right, one time around and then
Star promenade your partner, and take them home my friend
There's treasure for the taking, for any hard working man
Who will make his home in the American land
(or: To the left single file, go.)

To your left single file, go
McNicholas', Posalski's, the Smith's, Zerillis' too
The Africans, the Irish, Germans, and Jews
Reverse
The Mexicans, Italians, and the Asians choose
To make their home...
Join hands and circle left

To your left single file, go
They worked building railroads, worked to bones and skin
They worked in the fields, and the factories
Reverse
Yes they worked to get here, a hundred years ago
They made their home...
Join hands and circle left