Barnacle Bill Square Hoagy Carmichael 1927 | (Old Timer 8067) Cal Golden |
INTRO
Honors to ole Arkansas (your corner lady)
Honors to ole Grandma (your opposite lady)
Honors to your mother-in-law (your right-hand lady)
Honors to your pretty little taw (your partner)
BREAK
Swing your partner round and round
Cried Barnacle Bill, the sailor
Promenade around the town
Said Barnacle Bill, the sailor
The right foot up, the left foot down
Stomp the ground when you come down
Home you go and swing 'em around
That's Barnacle Bill, the sailor
FIGURE (No. 1)
Two head ladies chain across, two side ladies chain across
Two head ladies chain across, two side ladies chain across
(Repeat BREAK, only swing your corner instead of partner)
(Four gents should have corner now)
FIGURE (No. 2)
Two head gents chain across, two side gents chain across
Two head gents chain across, two side gents chain across
(Repeat BREAK, only swing your corner instead of partner)
(Four gents should have opposite now)
FIGURE (No. 3)
Two head ladies chain to the right
Two head ladies chain to the right
Two head ladies chain to the right
Two head ladies chain to the right
(Head ladies chain four times to the right and that puts them back in original position.)
(Repeat BREAK, only swing your corner instead of partner)
(Four gents should have right-hand lady now)
FIGURE (No. 4)
Two head ladies chain to the right
Four ladies chain across the hall
Two head ladies chain to the right
Four ladies chain across the hall
(Repeat BREAK, using swing your corner.)
(You should have original partner back.)
FIGURE (No. 5)
1st & 3rd you right & left thru
2nd & 4th, you do too (2 & 4 right & left thru)
1st & 3rd you right & left thru
2nd & 4th, you do too (2 & 4 right & left thru)
CLOSER
Swing your partner round and round
Said Barnacle Bill, the sailor
That's Barnacle Bill, the sailor