OPENER - MIDDLE BREAK - CLOSER   Circle left
Ridin' on the city of New Orleans
Illinois central, Monday mornin' rails
Dealing cards with the old man in the club car
Penny a point, ain't no one keeping score
Nighttime on the city of New Orleans
Changin' cars in Memphis, Tennessee
Left allemande that corner, dosado now
Allemande left & weave around that ring
Good morning America, how are you
Swing that lady, promenade on home
I'm the train they call the city of New Orleans
I'll be long gone before the day is done
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I'll be long gone before the day is done

FIGURE 
Head/side 2 couples square thru 4 hands around that ring you do
When you meet that corner lady, dosado
Swing thru 2 by 2, boys run to the right you do
Bend that line and then a right & left thru
Flutterwheel go full around and slide thru
Swing the corner, promenade on down
I'm the train they call the city of New Orleans
I'll be long gone before the day is done