Circle left
The Orange Blossom Special, the Wabash Cannonball
Reverse back, go single file, you're gonna move it round that hall
Girls step out and backtrack one time around for me
Turn your partner by the right, left allemande and weave
Ride the train, ride the train
Swing your lady round and promenade
Sleepin' in a box car when it rains
Ride the train, ride the train

1 & 3 (2 & 4) pass thru, do a partner trade and roll (to face)
Box the gnat, you're gonna pull on by and do a dopaso
Make your wave and the ladies trade, recycle please
Veer to the left and ferris wheel, then those center two
Square thru 3/4 round and swing
Swing the corner lady, promenade
Sleepin' in a box car when it rains
Ride the train, ride the train

1 & 3 (2 & 4) square thru 4 hands around you know
Meet your corner with a curlique and scoot back you go
Check your wave and the centers trade, spin the top for me
Move right along and pass thru, those boys fold to face
Box the gnat, pull on by, left allemande* and then
Swing the corner lady, promenade
Sleepin' in a box car when it rains
Ride the train, ride the train

Sides face grand square
The Southern Pacific, the Overland Express
And up ahead the coal cars with West Virginia's best
And Oklahoma's Frisco, the biggest one of all
I still recall the Silver Steed's lonesome midnight call
4 ladies promenade once inside you go
You're gonna get on home and swing the man you know, promenade