Circle left
Whiskey is the gasoline that lights the fire that burns the bridge
Ice creates the water that's no longer running under it
Men star right, one time round you know
Allemande left, then you weave the ring
Cigarettes create the smoke that hides the lonesome in his eyes
The jukebox plays Hank, I'm so lonesome I could cry
And that's what happens in every little honky tonk bar

Heads square thru, four hand round you know
Find that corner girl and dosado her now
Swing thru, boy run right
Bend the line and do the right & left thru
You flutter wheel across the ring, slide thru and then
Swing the corner, you promenade again
And that's what happens in every little honky tonk
Bar

Sides face grand square
Friday night, it's a given
I'll be L-I-V-N, livin'
We'll dance on the bar 'til we're sleeping it off in the car,
Allemande left and you weave
Monday morning, it's a given
I'll be D-R-A-G-N, draggin'
And that's what happens in every little honky tonk bar

Sides face grand square
Friday night, it's a given
I'll be L-I-V-N, livin'
We'll dance on the bar 'til we're sleeping it off in the car,
Allemande left and you weave
Monday morning, it's a given
Swing your girl around and promenade
And that's what happens in every little honky tonk bar
Allemande left, come back and swing