Circle left
Coleman Bonner was a fiddle playin' fool
He's a backwoods rounder and a breaker of mules
Left allemande the corner, dosado
Left allemande the corner weave it and go
Coleman Bonner's got a wore out bow
Swing your girl and promenade her you know
He pulled out his fiddle and he rosined up his bow
And he played a little tune called the New Cut Road

Heads promenade and travel halfway around
Lead right, dosado one time you go 'round
Swing thru and then, well the boy you run right
Half tag the line, then you walk & dodge
You partner trade and now square thru to three
Swing the corner, promenade her for me
He pulled out his fiddle and he rosined up his bow
And he played a little tune called the New Cut Road

Four ladies (boys) promenade a one time around
Back home you swing your man (lady) around and around
Join all your hands and you circle the square, and do a
Left allemande the corner weave it from there
Coleman Bonner's got a wore out bow
He's been playin' all day down on New Cut Road
He pulled out his fiddle and he rosined up his bow
And he played a little tune called the New Cut Road