Sides face grand square
Way down in the Louisian bayou
Folks don't live like a king
They ain't got style, they ain't got money
But they sure got a song to sing
And 'long about suppertime everyday
While the sun's going down on the Bayou Bay
You can hear them poor boys boogying on
Picking and grinning them poor boy songs
Join hands and circle left walkin' round the ring
Allemande left your corner, come back and dosado
Allemande left once again, then promenade and stroll
Poor boy got boogie woogie born right in his soul

Head (side) couples promenade go halfway round that ring
Come down the middle with a right & left thru, turn the girl I sing
Flutter wheel in the middle, yes sweep 1/4 then
Pass thru, dosado to an ocean wave my friend
Swing thru go two by two, the boys trade and swing
Allemande left new corner, then promenade and sing
Poor boy got rhythm, poor boy got blues
Poor boy got boogie woogie born right in his shoes

Four little ladies chain across and turn 'em left and then
Roll away and circle left go walkin' round my friend
Four ladies roll away and then circle left again
Left allemande your corner then weave round the ring
Poor boy don't need help to make 'em rock and roll
Dosado your lady, then promenade and stroll
Poor boy got rhythm, poor boy got blues
Poor boy got boogie woogie born right in his shoes

Bow to the corners, partner too
Thank her. We're through