Big Mable Murphy (RB 119) Ted Frye

OPENER - MIDDLE BREAK - CLOSER

4 ladies promenade go once inside the land
Now box the gnat and do the dosado
Why don't you join hands circle to the left go walking round
Left allemande ole corner, weave the ring
Big Mable Murphy, she loved little Melvin
Swing that girl around and promenade
*He would try to take over and sass Big Mable
And her great big fist would black little Melvin's eye

FIGURE

Those heads square thru 4 hands around you go
And meet ole corner lady, dosado
Why don't you swing thru and then 2 boys trade again
Now box the gnat and do the right & left thru
Dive thru and square thru 3/4 round you go
Swing the corner girl and promenade
*Big Mable Murphy, she loved little Melvin
But he never could learn to do just what she said

ALTERNATE LYRICS

*Yes poor little Melvin woke up every morning
With 2 black eyes and knucklebumps on his head

*They say little Melvin got wild on bathtub gin

*Now Mable whispers oh I'd give anything