Well, all four ladies chain about 3/4 'round the ring
You gonna turn the girl, circle to the left, go walkin' round I sing
Four ladies roll away, circle to the left go movin' round
Do an allemande left that corner girl, and weave on down to town
Let's think about livin', let's think about lovin'
Swing that girl around and promenade, go 'round
Let's forget about whinin' and a'cryin', a'shootin' and a dyin'
The fellow with the switch-blade knife
Think about livin' and think about life

Now 1 & 3 (2 & 4) you promenade, go halfway 'round the ring
Come down the middle and a right & left thru, turn that girl again
You square thru four, and go movin' 'round I say
You split the outside two, 'round one and make a line that way
Touch 1/4, boys run right
Swing that corner girl and promenade tonight
Let's forget about whinin' and a'cryin', shootin' and a dyin'
The fellow with the switch-blade knife
Think about livin' and think about life