4 ladies promenade you go once inside that ring
You're gonna get on home and swing that man, swing that handsome thing
Join all of your hands, circle to the left you know
Allemande left that corner girl, you're gonna weave it, go man, go
Well I was there when it happened
Dosado and promenade
Yes, I was there when it happened
I watched Memphis give birth to the rock 'n' roll

Head couples promenade you go halfway round that ring
Dance into the middle and star thru and pass thru, I sing
Do a right & left thru with the outside two and veer to the left and then
Girls trade, tag the line, all the way thru
And the girls turn back my friend
Touch 1/4 and scoot back, find that corner
Swing that corner girl and promenade that ring
I was there when it happened
I watched Memphis give birth to the rock 'n' roll

(Here's kind of the way it happened)
Sides face grand square
The drummer boy was a beatin' on the drum, just rockin' it going wild
The old bass fiddle was clickin' and a-clackin', but doin' it in a different style
Guitar strummin' a beat and pumpin' at the lead man pickin' out the blues
4 ladies gonna promenade to the rhythm of blue suede shoes
I was there when it happened
Swing that girl and promenade
Well, I was there when it happened
I watched Memphis give birth to the rock 'n' roll