RIV 1339

An Irishman Will Steal Your Heart Away

Jack O'Leary (Courtesy Silver Sounds Music)

Circle Left
An Irishman, an Irishman, will steal your heart away
He’ll bedevil you and beguile you with his hullabaloo belay
Men Star Right once around you go
Left Allemande the Corner, Weave the Ring you know
Wind in an out and when you meet that maid
Take her hand and Promenade, go walking ‘round tha way
When that rogue turns on the brogue, your heart will go astray
An Irishman, an Irishman, will steal your heart away

Sides Face, Grand Square
The Englishman has manners, the Englishman has charm
They say it’s truly difficult to ruffle his aplomb
He’ll hold you and he’ll kiss you but wherever he may be
At four o’clock he’ll have to stop to sip a cup ‘o tea!
Four Ladies Promenade once around you go
Swing that man around and Promenade her home
When that rogue turns on the brogue, your heart will go astray
An Irishman, an Irishman, will steal your heart away

The Frenchman is romantic, the French have savoir faire
When he makes love to you to you it’s always tres tres debonair
He’ll say to you toujours l’amour my life on you depends
But the next day he’ll be making love to three of your best friends

The German man is steady, the German man is smart
For he’ll come ‘round and ‘round again to win the fraulein’s heart
But you can lose him easily and make him hide his face
When he comes ‘round to see you, tell him “this is not the place”.

Heads (sides) Square Thru 4 hands around you go
Meet the outsides Swing Thru you know
Boys Run Right, Ferris Wheel you do
Centers Pass Thru then do your Right and Left Thru
Star Thru, Pass Thru, Partner Trade and Roll to face
Swing that girl and Promenade you know
When that rogue turns on the brogue, your heart will go astray
An Irishman, an Irishman, will steal your heart away

An Irishman, an Irishman, will steal your heart away