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I used to call my baby on the phone
And sing real pretty love songs
Walk around the corner, see saw your own
Left allemande and weave the ring you know
Bought her a new ring, it took all my pay
Swing your own and promenade her I say
And she said "flowers and rings won't ease the pain
I need the real thing"

Well now those heads promenade halfway round you go
Walk in and square thru 4 hands you know
4 hands around and a right & left thru
Veer left and couples circulate you do
You do a half tag and scoot back, scoot back again
Swing the corner, promenade my friend
And she said "flowers and rings won't ease the pain
I need the real thing"

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I couldn't imagine what went wrong
Thought I was singin' the wrong song
Walk around the corner, see saw your own
Left allemande and weave the ring you know
Maybe the ring didn't shine
Swing your own and promenade in time
And she said "flowers and rings won't ease the pain
I need the real thing"

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Now I'm a man all alone
I wouldn't listen, now my love is gone
Walk around the corner, see saw your own
Left allemande and weave the ring you know
She got tired of missing all the fun
Swing your own and promenade there, son
And she said "flowers and rings won't ease the pain
I need the real thing"