Join hands with the pretty little lady
Circle to the left, I don't mean maybe
In them old cotton fields back home
Do an allemande left, an allemande thar, forward 2 and form a star
The boys back up and make a right hand star
Shoot that star full around, your corner pull on by
Left allemande that corner, swing your own, promenade
Promenade to Louisiana, 'bout a mile from Texarkana
In them old cotton fields back home

1 & 3 square thru 4 hands around that ring you do
All the way around, go right & left thru
Curlique, walk & dodge, chase right
Boys run right and then go right & left thru
Ladies lead dixie style do a left allemande
Walk by one, swing the next and promenade that land
Promenade that pretty little lady
Take a little walk I don't mean maybe
In them old cotton fields back home