by Tom Miller
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Road Dog Lament - ESP 371 by Tom Miller |
Circle left,
He can't make it to the stage the way he used to,
And in his voice there's a quiver, thinking of the days gone by,
Men star by the right and you go one time and then,
Allemande that corner lady, weave around the ring,
With a smile on his face he hides his feelings,
Swing the little lady, then you all promenade,
His legs only carry the shadow of a man, he stands
on the stage doing the best that he can.
Head couples gonna promenade, go 1/2 way,
Down the middle and do the right & left thru and turn I say,
Square thru and go and get 4 hands and then,
Everybody do the right & left thru and turn again,
Veer to the left, you ferris wheel, in the middle you pass thru,
Swing the corner lady, all promenade,
His legs only carry the shadow of a man, he stands on the stage doing the best that he can.
Circle left,
The lines on his face are roads he traveled, and in his eyes there's a which spark that burns within,
Men star by the right and you go one time and then,
Allemande that corner lady, weave around the ring,
Swing the little lady, then you all promenade,
300 days a year he traveled from L.A. to Nashville,
and south to Birmingham.
Sides couples gonna promenade, go 1/2 way,
Down the middle and do the right & left thru and turn I say,
Square thru and go and get 4 hands and then,
Everybody do the right & left thru and turn again,
Veer to the left, you ferris wheel, in the middle you pass thru,
Swing the corner lady, all promenade,
His legs only carry the shadow of a man, he stands on the stage doing the best that he can.
Those steps up to the stage seems like mountains,
he's climbed a thousand times before,
The men star by the right and you go one time and then,
Allemande that corner lady, weave around the ring,
The path to the stage is behind him,
Swing the little lady there, then you all promenade,
with a song in his heart, he slowly walks away, He knows the dance is over and he's headed home to stay,