Promenade across the floor,
sashay right on out the door;
out the door and into the glade,
and everybody promenade.
Step right up you're doin' fine,
I'll pull your beard you pull mine;
yank it again like you did before,
break it up with a tug of war.
Now into the creek and fish for the trout,
dive right in and splash about;
trout trout pretty little trout,
one more splash and come right out.
Shake like a hound dog shake again,
wallow around in the old pig pen;
wallow some more you all know how,
roll around like an old fat sow.
Allemande left with your left hand, follow through with a right and left grand;
now lead your partner the dirty old thing,
follow through with an elbow swing.
Grab a fencepost hold it tight,
whomp your partner with all your might;
hit him in the shin hit him in the head,
hit him again the critter ain't dead.
Whop him low and whop him high,
stick your finger in his eye;
purty little rhythm purty little sound,
bang your heads against the ground.
Promenade all around the room,
promenade like a bride and groom;
open up the door and step right in,
close the door and into a spin.
Whirl whirl twist and twirl,
jump all around like a flying squirrel;
now don't you cuss and don't you swear,
just come right out and form a square.
Now right hand over and left hand under,
both join hands and run like thunder;
over the hill and over the dale,
duck your head and lift your tail.
Don't you stray and don't you roam,
turn around and promenade home;
corn in the crib and wheat in the sack,
turn your partner promenade back.
And now you're home;
bow to your partner,
bow to the gent across the hall,
and that is all.
