Well the 4 little ladies promenade, go walkin' round the ring
Gonna get back home and swing your man, well swing him around again
Well join up hands and circle left go walkin' round the set
Left allemande the corner of the hall, gonna weave around you bet
Well, old Rattler was a good old dog, he was as fine as he could be
Well swing that girl around now, you promenade for me
Old Rattler treed the other night, he was holin' at the moon
Here Rattler, here, here, hey here, Rattler, here

Well now the head 2 couples square thru 4 hands around you go
Get around that corner lady now, do a dosado you know
Well swing thru and then, those boys run to the right
You're gonna bend that line, get a right & left thru, turn that girl tonight
Well the ladies lead, dixie style, make an ocean wave and then
Gonna slip the clutch, left allemande, come back and promenade
Well, here Rattler, here, here, hey here, Rattler, here
Call old Rattler from the barn, well here, Rattler, here