Arise (LH 1004) Bob Augustin

OPENER - MIDDLE BREAK

Circle left
Hey what you say, sleepyhead? Arise!
You can't stay in dat bed all de day
Allemande left your corners all
Dosado your own, four girls promenade inside the ring
Home you go, dosado, the corners allemande
Come back one and promenade that land
You got to pick that mirliton (pronounced like Millie Tawn)
You good for nothin big cochon (pronounced like Co Shawn)
Hey what you say, arise!

FIGURE

Head two pair square thru 4 hands you know
Dosado your corner cher, one time you know
Swing thru go two by two, girls fold my friend
Peel the top and when you're through, slide thru and then
Allemande left your corner, then turn thru I say
Go back and swing the corner cher and promenade that way
You got to hunt for fish and meat
If you're not lucky, we don't eat
Hey sleepyhead, arise!

CLOSER

Four ladies promenade go once around in there
Come back home and swing with Hebert (pronounced like Ay-bear)
Join up hands and make a ring
Left allemande and weave the ring
Hey what you say sleepyhead, arise!
Dosado your honey friend and promenade that way
You got to go to Carencro (pronounced like Karen Crow)
There ain't no time to fait dedeaux (pronounced like Fay Do Do)
Hey sleepyhead, arise!

ALTERNATE LYRICS

You got to pick that okra, Joe
There ain't no time to make doedoe

Let's go down to Thibodeau

ALTERNATE FIGURE

Head two pair square thru four hands you know
Dosado your corner cher one time you know
Swing thru go two by two, men trade and then
Run right and bend the line, go up and back
Square thru 3/4 round and swing
Swing ole Clotile (pronounced Clo Teal)
Promenade that ring
Let's go down to Thibodeau, that's where they make good gumbo
Hey what you say, arise!