I want to go to a Country Dance.
I want to go to a Country Dance
What do I need to know?
Which is my right and left hand
How to dos-si-dos
How to swing a partner
Do a promenade
Be accepted by others
In spite of mistakes I’ve made
I want to go Country Dancing
Where do I need to stand?
‘Down’ is usually by the door
‘Up’ is towards the band
You’re dancing with a partner
Give him frequent glances
After all it’s a social fling
These happy Country Dances
I want to go Country Dancing
What is the etiquette?
Go and join the dancers
At the bottom of the set
Don’t just dance with your own clique
Join the pleasure and fun
Mix and mingle with other folk
Dance with everyone
I want to go Country Dancing
How to get ready to go?
I leap in the shower and lather
Emerge in a rosy glow
My deodorant’s most important
I lavish it on with care
No-one will think me odorous
And leave me sitting there!
I want to go Country Dancing
What do I need to hear?
Instructions from the caller
Not those standing near
Neither the latest gossip
Nor the cricket score
But what my next manoeuvre is
Within this crowded floor.
I want to go Country Dancing
How can I be put straight?
Not by pushing or pulling
Or shouting ‘Figure of Eight’
Just a gentle nod or smile
Your problem will contain
Ensuring that you will embrace
Country Dances once again.
What do I need to know?
Which is my right and left hand
How to dos-si-dos
How to swing a partner
Do a promenade
Be accepted by others
In spite of mistakes I’ve made
I want to go Country Dancing
Where do I need to stand?
‘Down’ is usually by the door
‘Up’ is towards the band
You’re dancing with a partner
Give him frequent glances
After all it’s a social fling
These happy Country Dances
I want to go Country Dancing
What is the etiquette?
Go and join the dancers
At the bottom of the set
Don’t just dance with your own clique
Join the pleasure and fun
Mix and mingle with other folk
Dance with everyone
I want to go Country Dancing
How to get ready to go?
I leap in the shower and lather
Emerge in a rosy glow
My deodorant’s most important
I lavish it on with care
No-one will think me odorous
And leave me sitting there!
I want to go Country Dancing
What do I need to hear?
Instructions from the caller
Not those standing near
Neither the latest gossip
Nor the cricket score
But what my next manoeuvre is
Within this crowded floor.
I want to go Country Dancing
How can I be put straight?
Not by pushing or pulling
Or shouting ‘Figure of Eight’
Just a gentle nod or smile
Your problem will contain
Ensuring that you will embrace
Country Dances once again.