Better Times A-Coming | RIV-414
Kumi Takahashi, Duke Okada, Mitchell Osawa

# OPENER/BREAK/CLOSER

Circle Left.
Well the cows went dry, the hens don’t lay, there’s no place I can borrow,
Give the landlord all the news and the rent comes due tomorrow,
Boys Star Right once inside, keep it,
Allemande your corner girl and Weave around the keep it.
Lots of money in the bank, they say that’s where they keep it.
Swing that girl pretty little doll and Promenade, take it.
So pick away on the old banjo; keep that guitar strumming.
Put more water in the soup; there’s better times a-coming.

## Break Lyrics

Well Mary Lou could pull a plow, if only I would let her.
Twice as strong as any ox, and she don’t smell much better.
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I didn’t kiss that Mary Lou but once, and then I had to leave her .

## Closer Lyrics

Well a man came by the other day, a-huntin’ manual labor.
I told him I hadn’t seen the guy, why don’t he ask the neighbor.
...
So come on boys get your gals, and kick your heels up higher.

# FIGURE

Heads (Sides) Box the Gnat and then you Slide Thru.
Slide Thru once again, Reverse your Flutter Wheel.
Dixie Style to a wave, Balance in and out.
Boys Trade, Everybody Hinge and Walk and Dodge.
Wheel Around the girl you found, all Slide Thru.
Swing that girl, pretty little doll and Promenade, take it.
So pick away on the old banjo; keep that guitar strumming.
Put more water in the soup; there’s better times a-coming.