Many Mansions
(4B 6111)
Gary Mahnken
OPENER
Heads to the middle, star track
Hope is a thing with feathers
That perches on the soul
Said the homeless young man, standing there
Strong against the cold
I reached into my pocket
Said a penny for your poetry
But, when I handed him the dollar bill
He said these words to me
FIGURE
Heads (sides) promenade, go halfway
Walk in, square thru 4
All the way around, go right & left thru
Veer left, ferris wheel and go
Square thru 3 hands around now
Swing that corner, promenade
But, when I handed him the dollar bill
He said these words to me
MIDDLE BREAK
Sides face, grand square
In my father's house are many mansions
Though, tonight some make their beds along the street
Allemande left, weave the ring
Where I see life stilled by winter's bitter chill
In my father's house, there's a mansion for me
CLOSER
Heads to the middle, star track
In my father's house are many mansions
Though, tonight some make their beds along the street
Where I see life stilled by winter's bitter chill
In my father's house, there's a mansion for me
TAG
Allemande left and swing
In my father's house, there's a mansion for me