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THE DANCE AT THE LITTLE GILA RANCH, by                    
First Line: Git yo' little fillies ready
Last Line: Keno! Promenade to seats
Subject(s): Dancing & Dancers;parties;swings


GIT yo' little fillies ready;
Trot'em out upon the floor —
Line up there, you cusses! Steady!
Lively now! One couple more.
Shorty, shed that ol' sombrero!
Bronco, douse that cigarette!
Stop yer cussin', Casinero,
'Fore the ladies! Now, all set!
Salute yer ladies; all together!
Ladies opposite the same;
Hit the lumber with yer leather!
Balance all an' swing yer dame!
Bunch the heifers in the middle!
Circle, stags, an' do-se-do —
Pay attention to the fiddle!
Swing her round an' off you go!
First four forward! Back to places!
Second follow! Shuffle back!
Now you've got it down to cases!
Swing'em till their trotters crack!
Gents all right a heel an' toein'!
Swing'em; kiss'em if you kin!
On to the next an' keep a-goin'!
Till yo' hit yer pards agin'!
Gents to centre; ladies round'em,
Form a basket; balance all!
Whirl yer gals to where yo' found'em!
Promenade around the hall!
Balance to yer pards an' trot'em
Round the circle double quick!
Grab and kiss'em while you've got'em!
Hold'em to it if they kick!
Ladies, left hand to yer sonnies!
Alaman! Grand right an' left!
Balance all an' swing yer honies —
Pick'em up an' feel their heft!
Promenade like skeery cattle!
Balance all an' swing yer sweets!
Shake yer spurs an' make'em rattle!
Keno! Promenade to seats.





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