Sides face, grand square *I've been down so long, down don't bother me
I've been down so long, down don't bother me Heads face, grand square **We sleep two in my bed, me and ole misery
I'm gonna dance all night, dance away these blues
FIGURE
Heads promenade half around you go, sides do the right & left thru Headssquare thru 4 hands around
You do a dosado and make a wave All 8 circulate double, go two times around
Now swing her twice and promenade her so nice Dancing all night, dancing away these blues
ALTERNATE LYRICS
*Once I had a woman, but she couldn't stand being poor
Once I had a woman, she couldn't take the wolf at the door
**One day she met a rich man, I ain't seen my woman no more
*Don't know what to do now, don't know what to do now
**Square dancing blues all the way down to my shoes
TAG
These square dancing blues are wearing holes in my shoes