Circle left *Mary took to runnin with a travelin' man Left her mama cryin' with her head in her hand Such a sad case, so brokenhearted Allemande left and allemande thar, forward two and make that star Men back in, right hand around there Shoot that star full turn, right to the partner, pull on by Allemande left with the corner one, come back one promenade you run Round and round, nobody knows But the highway rolls on forever
ALTERNATE LYRICS
*Daughter, let me tell you about the travelin' kind Everywhere he's goin' such a very short time He'll be long gone before you know it
*Down in the swampland anything goes It's alligator bait and the bars don't close It's a real thing down Louisiana
FIGURE C4, corner progression
1 & 3 (2 & 4) promenade halfway round there with your maid Come down the middle, curlique there, walk & dodge Swing thru two by two, boys run to the right you do Bend the line, right & left thru there Flutter wheel full around you go, sweep 1/4 more you know Pass thru and swing the girl once around, promenade that world Never have I done it when it looked so right Leavin' Louisiana in the broad daylight