4 ladies chain across that ring, turn 'em arm around you go
Join hands, circle up 8, go movin' round I say
Allemande left that corner there, go forward 3 you know
You do a curlique and then do a trade
Allemande left the corner lady, weave around you go
You're gonna meet your own, do a dosado and promenade her home
I try to do what my daddy told me
Well I must have washed my hands in the muddy stream

Now those heads promenade, halfway round the ring you go
Sides lead to the right and circle up 4
Break out in a line of 4, go up to the middle and back
And a right & left thru, do a curlique you know
All 8 circulate, boys run, swing the corner lady round
Do an allemande left, come back and promenade
I try to do what my daddy told me
Well I must have washed my hands in the muddy stream