Opener:
CIRCLE LEFT,
IF YOU SEE MY OLD MAN
TELL HIM I'M DOING THE BEST I CAN
Allemande left, Alamo style (balance here)
Swing Thru, Balance one more time,
Swing Thru, Turn Partner Right,
My Old Man
Allemande left, Promenade tonight
EVERYTHING THAT I AM
KANGA-017
I OWE IT TO MY OLD MAN
Figures:
Called by
Heads Right & Left Thru, then Half Sashay,
Barry Wonson
Sides Square Thru 4 hands I say,
Swing Thru,
Men Run, Pass Thru,
Wheel & Deal, Zoom, Pass Thru,
Swing & Promenade the room,
EVERYTHING THAT I AM
I OWE IT TO MY OLD MAN
Middle Break:
GETTING BORN IS EASY, IT'S THE LIVIN' THAT'S HARD,
WHEN YOUR MAMA RAISES CHICKENS AND YOU LOST YOUR PA
WHEN A BAD WIND BLOWS THE CORN ALL DOWN.
AND THE FROST COMES ALONG BEFORE THE HARVEST IS DONE
Four Ladies Chain, Chain her back,
Promenade like that,
EVERYTHING THAT I AM
I OWE IT TO MY OLD MAN
Closer:
WHERE'S HE GONE TO, I DON'T KNOW
I DON'T EVEN KNOW WHY HE HAD TO GO
MAYBE HE WAS A ROVER OR A RAMBLING MAN,
OR HIS SHOES JUST GOT FILLED UP WITH SAND
Four Ladies Chain, Chain her back,
Promenade like that,
EVERYTHING THAT I AM
I OWE IT TO MY OLD MAN
Tag:
EVERYTHING THAT I AM
I OWE IT TO MY OLD MAN
Extra lyrics
MAMA PASSED ON IN THE COURSE OF TIME
AND THE SUN DRIED UP THE WISTERIA VINE
I DRIFTED THEN, FROM PLACE TO PLACE
SOMETIMES I'D FIND ME A FRIENDLY FACE
BUT I WAS ALWAYS LOOKIN' ALL OVER THIS LAND
HOPIN' I'D RUN INTO MY OLD MAN
Notes:
I had to adjust the lyrics for the promenades as the originals did not fit this square dance version of Rod McKuen's
original song.
Sue & I went to a Rod McKuen concert in 1983 here in Wollongong. It was poorly advertised and the attendance was
only a couple of dozen people ­ in a huge theatre. Rod still gave a great performance and came down off the stage to
meet and talk after the close.
He was the genuine article, humble, interesting, approachable, funny, entertaining...just an average guy. I asked him
about some of his other songs...he said he would love to do everything, but time is always the enemy....so he and I
sang a duet there and then. There are not many entertainers out there that would have done that!
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