Circle left
She comes on like a rose, but everybody knows
The men star right
Left allemande and weave around the ring
Poison ivy
Swing your lady, promenade her that way
Late at night when you're sleeping
Poison ivy comes a creeping around

Heads square thru, 4 hands round you do
All the way and then, a right & left thru
Veer to the left, couples circulate
Chain down the line, and turn her there
Pass the ocean, all 8 circulate
Boys run right and promenade your date
Late at night when you're sleeping
Poison ivy comes a creeping around

Sides face grand square
Measles makes you bumpy and mumps'll make you lumpy
And chicken pox'll make you jump and twitch
A common cold'll fool ya and whooping cough'll cool ya
But poison ivy, Lord'll make you itch
4 ladies chain across the ring, turn the girls and then
Chain them back and now you promenade
A common cold'll fool ya and whooping cough'll cool ya
But poison ivy, Lord'll make you itch

4 ladies chain across the ring, you turn the girls and then
Rollaway and circle to the left
4 ladies rollaway, circle left that way
Left allemande and weave around the ring
You're gonna need an ocean of Calamine lotion
You're scratching like a hound