Walk all around your corner lady
See saw your taw
Join your hands, circle left around the hall
Do a left allemande, dosado your own
Men star left once you go, yeah, yeah
Turn thru and then left allemande
Weave the ring around you go, in and out when you do
Meet your partner then turn thru, do a left allemande
Come home and promenade
John Henry the steel driving man
Swing at home
John Henry you steel driving man

1 & 3 lead to the right, gonna circle to a line
Forward eight and come on back with you
Star thru, dosado once around the girl you go
Swing thru, boys trade, yeah, yeah, boys run
Bend the line, go up to the middle and back
Slide thru, pass thru, swing the corner lady around
Left allemande, gonna weave around the town
In and out around you go, meet your honey promeno
John Henry you steel driving man
Swing 'em John
John Henry you steel driving man