It Takes A Worried Man
Cardinal
4
Jerry Routh

OPENER - BREAK - CLOSER

4 ladies promenade, go once inside the ring
Get back home, find your man, give him a great big swing
Join all your hands, circle to the left and go
Do an allemande the corner, weave the ring
* It takes a worried man to sing a worried song 
Swing that girl around & promenade along
** It takes a worried man to sing a worried song
      I'm worried now, but I won't be worried long 

* I went across that river to lay me down to sleep
     When I awoke I had shackles on my feet 

** Twenty nine lengths of chain around my leg
      On each one, the initials of my name 

*** I asked that ol judge what's gonna be my fine
       He said "29 years on the rocky mountain line" 

FIGURE

Head/side 2 couples promenade, 1/2 way around
Into the middle right & left thru, turn that girl around
Now square thru, go 4, 4 hands around
when you meet the outside 2, swing thru
Boys run to the right, wheel & deal around
Swing that corner lady round, promenade around you go
 It takes a worried man to sing a worried song
    I'm worried now, but I won't be worried long