Tennessee Flat Top Box (DR 35) Grace Wheatley

OPENER - MIDDLE BREAK - CLOSER

Sides face, grand square
*In a little cabaret in south Texas border town
Sat a boy and his guitar and the people came from all around
And all the girls from there to Austin
Were slipping away from home and puttin jewelry in hawk
Four ladies chain, now turn that lady
Send her right back home, keep her, and all promenade
And he would play

FIGURE

Heads lead right and circle to a line of four
Pass thru with a wheel and deal
Centers pass thru, do sa do now
Swing thru, two by two, turn thru and go
Left allemande, walk by the next one
Swing the right hand lady round and all promenade
And he would play

ALTERNATE LYRICS

*Well he couldn't ride or wrangle and he never cared to make a dime
But give him his guitar and he'd be happy all the time
And all the girls from nine to ninety
Were snapping fingers, tapping toes and begging him don't stop
*Then one day he was gone and no one ever saw him round
And all the girls still dream about him
And hung around the cabaret until the doors were locked

TAG

Walk all around that corner lady
Swing your own to the Tennessee flat top box