Circle left
Sister cries out from her baby bed
Brother rushes in, feathers in his head
Left allemande, turn thru
Left allemande & weave around the ring you do
Hank Williams sings "Kawliga" and "Dear John"
Swing and promenade
Time marches on, time marches on

Heads (sides) promenade 1/2 way around
Walk in & square thru go 4 hands around
Go all the way, right & left thru
Veer left & ferris wheel around you do
Square thru go 3 hands, swing and promenade
Time marches on, time marches on

Circle left
Sister using rouge and clear complexion soap
Brother wearing beads, well he's a dope
Left allemande, turn thru
Left allemande & weave around the ring you do
Bob Dylan sings "like a rollin' stone"
Swing and promenade
Time marches on, time marches on

Circle left
Sister calls herself a sexy grandma
Brother's on a diet for high cholesterol
Left allemande, turn thru
Left allemande & weave around the ring you do
The angels sing an old Hank Williams song
Swing and promenade
Time marches on, time marches on