The Golden Rocket Hank Snow 1950 | (Folkraft 201) Cal Golden |
OPENER - MIDDLE BREAK - CLOSER
Four little ladies chain I say 3/4 round in the usual way
Join hands and make a great big ring, circle to the left
Allemande left, allemande thar, go right & left and make a star
Men back up and make a right hand star
Shoot that star, full turn around, slip the clutch, left allemande
Come back and promenade her home
*I'm tired of runnin' on the same old track, bought a one-way ticket and I won't be back
This golden rocket is a rollin' my blues away
FIGURE Basic, corner progression
1 & 3 promenade halfway around the ring I say
Down the middle and do a right & left thru, turn your girl
Star thru, pass thru, swing thru two by two
Boys run right, couples circulate
Wheel & deal, dive thru, square thru 3/4 around and
Swing that corner and promenade
*I want a good engine a runnin' on time, so baby, I'm switching to another line
This golden rocket is a rollin' my blues away
ALTERNATE LYRICS
*That old conductor, he seemed to know, you've done me wrong, I was feeling low
This golden rocket is a rollin' my blues away
*I kissed my baby in the station door, that whistle blew like it never before
This golden rocket is a rollin' my blues away
*Now from your call board erase my name, your fire's run out and you've lost your flame
This golden rocket is a rollin' my blues away
*Hear a thunder on through the night, this golden rocket is doing me right
This golden rocket is a rollin' my blues away
*The brakeman started singing a song, said you're worried now but it won't be long
This golden rocket is a rollin' my blues away