Won'tcha promenade with me walk a little with me
To the Mississippi, to the Mississippi
4 ladies chain to the land of dreams
Chain 'em on back again to New Orleans
The ladies walk in the ring, hey, struttin' in a
ring, hey
Everybody swing, hey, everybody swing, hey
Left allemande and you pass by home,
Box the gnat the right hand lady,
Pass your own again

You do an allemande left, you're gonna allemande thar
Go right and go left to make the same old star
You boys back up, then break and shoot the star
Go right & left around the floor, star the way you did before
Shoot that star, you're gonna box the gnat
Twirl your pretty lady, promenade her on back
To swing and you'll lose
Those Basin Street Blues

Heads go forward and back
The heads split your corners to make a line of 4, go
Forward 8 and back, and forward box the gnat, then
Right & left thru to promenade that ring
Steamin' down the river down to New Orleans
Head couples balance, back up to make a line, go
Forward 8 and back, and forward box the gnat, then
Right & left thru to promenade so neat
Heaven's on earth, they call it Basin Street

Let the girls star right, the men stand pat
Turn your partner left, corners box the gnat
The gents star left, the girls stand pat
Same lady right, you see, corners left and swat the flea
Then swing that maid, won't you beat your feet
Promenade her down to Basin Street
To swing her and lose
Those Basin Street Blues