Billy Bayou
Jim Reeves; Roger Miller; Charley Pride 1958
  (Cardinal 30)   Jerry Routh
 
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OPENER - CLOSER    Basic - SSD Week 4

Sides face, grand square
*Back about eighteen hundred and some
A Louisiana couple had a red-headed son
No name suited him, Jim, Jack, or Joe
So they just called him Billy Bayou

Four ladies chain, walk across that ring
Chain your lady back, do a roll, promenade
Billy Billy Bayou, watch what you say
A pretty girl will get you one of these days


ALTERNATE LYRICS

*Back in Eighteen Seventy Eight
A pretty girl walked through Bill's front gate
He didn't know whether to stand there or run
He ended up married cause he did neither one


FIGURE    Basic, unknown progression

Heads promenade halfway around you go
Down the middle, right & left thru, turn that girl around
Flutter wheel across, sweep 3/4
Bring that lady round, centers pass thru
Square thru 3 hands around and then
Trade by and swing, swing and promenade
Billy Billy Bayou watch what you say
A pretty girl will get you one of these days


MIDDLE BREAK    Basic - SSD Week 1

Four boys promenade inside that ring
Get back home and give your girl a swing
Join hands, circle left, go walkin and then
Left allemande your corner, weave that ring
Billy Billy Bayou watch where you go
You're walkin' on quicksand, walk slow
Billy Billy Bayou watch what you say
A pretty girl will get you one of these days


TAG

A pretty girl will get you one of these days

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