Four ladies chain, When I look back upon my life
Chain her home, It's always with a sense of shame
Circle left, I've always been the one to blame
Allemande and weave
Swing and promenade
For everything I long to do
No matter when or where or who
Has one thing in common, too
It's a sin

Heads (Sides) promenade to half around and go
Star thru, pass thru, swing thru
Boys trade, boys run and then wheel & deal
Reverse flutter wheel, half sashay I say
You swing this girl and promenade
Has one thing in common, too
It's a sin

Sides face grand square
* At school they taught me how to be
So pure in thought and word and deed
They didn't quite succeed
Allemande left and weave
**For everything I long to do
No matter when or where or who
Has one thing in common, too
It's a sin

Swing
It's a sin
Keep swinging
It's a sin