Join up hands, circle to the left, go walking around the big old ring
Reverse back single file and hear me sing
Girls turn out and backtrack, once around, don't look back
Turn thru then you go left allemande, a right & left grand
Now my wife and I went on an ocean cruise
Three days out and I got sick down to my shoes, promenade
I've got a bucket with my breakfast in my hand
Where were you when the ship hit the sand?

All four ladies chain across the track
1 & 3 (2 & 4) go forward up and back
Square thru count 5 hands you do, sides (heads) divide and star thru
Swing that corner girl and you go left allemande, weave the ring
Where were you when the ship hit the sand
*He said I was in there praying for dry land, promenade
With a bucket and my breakfast in my hand
Where were you when the ship hit the sand?

*Dosado and promenade go round the land