OPENER - MIDDLE BREAK - CLOSER Basic
Circle left
God bless my daddy, I learned so much from him
He taught me at an early age how to sink or swim
Walk around that corner, see saw your own
Left allemande the corner, weave the ring
Swimmin' upstream, oh, swimmin' upstream
Swing the girls around and promenade
Things are gettin' rough, times are gettin' lean
The only choice you got is swimmin' upstream
FIGURE Mainstream, corner progression
Heads promenade travel halfway around
Walk into the middle and pass the ocean there, extend
Swing thru and then, spin the top my friend
Boys up and do a right & left thru
Flutter wheel across, sweep 1/4 more
Swing that corner, promenade
Things are gettin' rough, times are gettin' lean
The only choice you got is swimmin' upstream