Railroad Bum Jim Reeves 1962 | (D & ET 111) Buck Covey |
INTRO
Allemande left that corner girl, dosado your own
Gents star left in the middle, one time around you roam
Meet your partner, turn thru, allemande corners all
Bow real low to your partner and weave that big old hall
*I rode the freights from Canada down to Mexico
Meet your partner, dosado, promenade have a ball
With a hi-le-hi-lo, he-li-le-li-lo
I used to be a railroad bum but I'm not anymore
FIGURE Mainstream, R-H lady progression
1 & 3 you promenade full around that ring
2 & 4 square thru count 4 I sing
Circle 4 to a line, go walking up and back
Ladies lead dixie style, balance with her Jack
Girls trade, boys trade, swing that girl you see
Allemande left new corner girl, come back and promenade
With a hi-le-hi-lo, he-li-le-li-lo
I used to be a railroad bum but I'm not anymore
ALTERNATE LYRICS
*I never seemed to have a dime but I had myself a ball
*From sunny Cal to Minnesota where the rich man's water fall
Contains a "blended" movement: from a L-H Wave, Ends Trade, Centers Trade, Swing.
The Swing is technically from a L-H Wave!