Walk around your corner, come back a dopaso
Partner left and corner by the right
Partner left and allemande thar, the boys back up and then
Slip the clutch, left allemande, weave around that ring
You picked a find time to leave me Lucille
Dosado that girl and promenade that ring
I've had some bad times and I've had some sad times
You picked a fine time to leave me Lucille

1 & 3 (2 & 4) square thru 4 hands around you go
Pass the ocean there, you make a wave
Swing thru and then, boys run right again
Bend the line and do a right & left thru
Flutter wheel go full around and swing
Left allemande new corner and you promenade the ring
With four hungry children and a crop in the field
You picked a fine time to leave me Lucille

Sides face, grand square
*In the mirror I saw him and closely I watched him
I saw the look in his eye
He came to the woman who sat there beside me
And slowly 4 ladies promenade
You picked a fine time to leave me Lucille
Swing with your partner and promenade home
With four hungry children and a crop in the field
You picked a fine time to leave me Lucille

*His big hands were calloused, he looked like a mountain
For a minute I thought he was dead
But he started shaking, his big heart was breaking
And then 4 ladies promenade