Circle left
Railroad, steamboat, river and canal
Yonder comes a sucker and he's got my gal
Allemande left the corner go, you get back home a dosado
Left allemande and weave the ring
Railroad, steamboat, river and canal
Turn thru, do an allemande left, and promenade her pal
Then she's gone, gone, gone, she's gone, gone, gone
I'll bid her my last farewell

Head (side) couples square thru4 hands you go
Around the corner girl do a dosado
Spin chain thru, girls circulate two times
Meet a lady there and then you turn thru in time
Allemande left that corner girl, walk right by your own
Swing the next one round and then you promenade along
You may think that she is true
There's plenty more who think so too

Four ladies chain 3/4 round you go
Chain her straight across and do a dopaso
Turn the partner left and corner right, the partner left hand round
Head ladies center, teacup chain
Oh! I won't pine my life away
Some other sucker will have to pay
And when he finds that she is gone
Just like me, he'll sing this song