Gonna Lose My Blues Tonight (CBC 808) David Cox

OPENER

Sides face, grand square
Ah, you've done me wrong but it won't be long
'til my blues are out of sight
For that big green engine's ready to go
Rollin' out of town tonight
Allemande and weave
See the steam and hear the whistle scream
And we're off on a northern line
The 5:38's never known to be late
Rockin' and rollin' along on time

Ah, swing that coal and hear that engine roll

Women, wine and song, I've had you too long
Gonna lose my blues tonight
Now I've been in town and I've been fooling around
And I've spent some time in goal
Gonna start again, don't know where or when
But tonight I'm changing my trail

It's good to see the bush-land free

And that old green rattler seems to know
That I'm losing my blues tonight
Ah, swing that coal and hear that engine roll
Keep the signals clear tonight
Let the smoke clouds fly, I'm saying goodbye
I'm gonna lose my blues tonight

FIGURE

Heads square thru four hands round you do
Meet your corner girl and then swing thru
Boys run right, couples circulate tonight
Bend the line, reverse flutterwheel
Half-sashay, then star thru that way
Trade by, swing your corner, promenade
Women, wine and song, I've had you too long
I'm gonna lose my blues tonight