Walk all around the corner, come back a dopaso
Turn your partner left, corner by the right, your partner left elbow
Make an allemande thar, the men back up and you push on down the line
You slip the clutch, left allemande, weave on down the line
Daddy's hands, folded silently in prayer
Well you swing and you promenade the square
Daddy's hands, weren't always gentle
But I grew to understand
There was always love in Daddy's hands

Hey 1 & 3 (2 & 4) lead to the right, veer to the left you see
Then the couples circulate, chain down the line for me
Well, turn a little girl and pass thru, wheel & deal and then
Centers pass thru, a right & left thru, turn that girl and then
Square thru 3/4 round you go
The corner swing, then all promeno
Daddy's hands, weren't always gentle
But I grew to understand
There was always love in Daddy's hands

Well left allemande your corner, come back and swing your man
There was always love in Daddy's hands