Circle left
Looking back on the memories of
The dance we shared, beneath the stars above
For a moment, all the world seemed right
Do an allemande left your corner, then weave the ring tonight
Our lives are better left to chance
Swing your girl around and promenade her home
But I'd have had to miss the dance

Heads square thru from where you are
Meet the sides, make a right hand star
Heads star left and roll it once tonight
To the same pair, do the right & left thru tonight
Star thru, pass thru, partner trade and roll
Swing your corner girl and promenade her home
But I'd have had to miss the dance

Sides face, grand square
Holding you, I held everything
For a moment, wasn't I a king
If I'd only known how the king would fall
Then who's to say
Allemande left and weave around the hall
But I'm glad I didn't know, the way it all would end
The way it all would go
But I'd have had to miss the dance