Circle now
How she loved the old songs of the wildwood
Where the sweetest of melodies grow
Where the men star right and you roll it once around
Allemande left and weave that old ring
Although she's not here, still her message is clear
Meet your girl and you promenade on home
Come on back home again, where the music began
And follow me back to the fold

Well now, those heads (sides) promenade, go halfway around
Walk in and pass the ocean now, extend
Swing thru and the boys trade left and the boy run right around the girl
Half tag now, walk & dodge, chase to the right
Swing that girl and you promenade
When our life here is done let the music go on
And follow me back to the fold

Circle
There's a face in the mist on the mountain
The voice whispers, "Where have you been?"
Well the men star right and you roll it once around again
Allemande left and weave that old ring
Through the haunting perfume of the roses in bloom
Meet your girl and you promenade
She's calling her children back home again
Saying, "Follow me back to the fold."

Circle
One by one, we will walk through the valley
Where the shadow will darken the sky
The men star right and you roll it once around
Allemande left and weave that old ring
When you see Mother Maybelle on heaven's bright shore
Say "Hello" from the rest of the world
Although she's not here, still her message is clear
Saying, "Follow me back to the fold"