Better Times A-Comin´    (RIV 414)  Mitchell Osawa/Duke Okada/Kumi Takahashi

OPENER



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

FIGURE



Heads 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

MIDDLE BREAK



Circle Left
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
Boys Star Right once inside, keep it,
Allemande your corner girl and Weave around the keep it.
I didn’t kiss that Mary Lou but once, and then I had to leave her
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

CLOSER



Circle Left
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
Boys Star Right once inside, keep it,
Allemande your corner girl and Weave around the keep it.
So come on boys get your gals, and kick your heels up higher
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