Circle left
He can't make it to the stage the way he used to
And in his voice there's a quiver, thinking of the days gone by
Men star by the right and you go one time and then
Allemande that corner lady, weave around the ring
With a smile on his face he hides his feelings
Swing the little lady, then you all promenade
His legs only carry the shadow of a man
He stands on the stage doing the best that he can

Head couples gonna promenade, go halfway
Down the middle and do the right & left thru and turn I say
Square thru and go and get 4 hands and then
Everybody do the right & left thru and turn again
Veer to the left, you ferris wheel, in the middle you pass thru
Swing the corner lady, all promenade
His legs only carry the shadow of a man
He stands on the stage doing the best that he can

Circle left
The lines on his face are roads he traveled
And in his eyes there's a spark that burns within
Men star by the right and you one time and then
Allemande that corner lady, weave around the ring
Don't pity a man who shared his soul across the land
Swing the little lady, then you all promenade
300 days a year he traveled from L.A. to Nashville
And south to Birmingham

Sides couples gonna promenade, go halfway
Down the middle and do the right & left thru and turn I say
Square thru and go and get 4 hands and then
Everybody do the right & left thru and turn again
Veer to the left, you ferris wheel, in the middle you pass thru
Swing the corner lady, all promenade
His legs only carry the shadow of a man
He stands on the stage doing the best that he can

Circle left
Those steps up to the stage seems like mountains
He's climbed a thousand times before
The men star by the right and you go one time and then
Allemande that corner lady, weave around the ring
The path to the stage is behind him
Swing the little lady there, then you all promenade
With a song in his heart, he slowly walks away
He knows the dance is over and he's headed home to stay