At a cowboy dance

 

 

Git yer little sage hens ready,

Trot ‘em out upon the floor –

Line up there, you cusses! Steady!

Lively, now! One couple more.

Shorty, shed that old sombrero;

Bronco, douse that cigarette;

Stop that cussin’, Casimero,

‘Fore the ladies! Now, all set!

 

S’lute yer ladies, all together!

Ladies opposite the same –

Hit the lumber with yer leathers!

Balance all, an’ swing yer dame!

Bunch the heifers in the middle;

Circle stags an’ do-se-do!

Pay attention to the fiddle!

Swing her round an’ off you go!

 

First four forward! Back to places!

Second follow –shuffle back!

Now you’ve got it down to cases –

Swing ‘em till their trotters crack!

Gents all right a-heel-and-toein’!

Swing ‘em, kiss ‘em if you kin –

On to next an’ keep a-goin’

Till you hit yer pards ag’in!

 

Gents to center; ladies round ‘em,

Form a basket; balance all!

Whirl yer gals to where you found ‘em!

Promenade around the hall!

Balance to yer pards an’ trot ‘em

Round the circle double quick!

Grad an’ kiss ‘em while you’ve got ‘em –

Hold ‘em to it if they kick!