Captain Jenks

Verse 1.
Slip your partner right and left,
Join your hands and ‘round t’ the left.

Verse 2.
First lady out t’ the right of the ring,
Swing Mr. Jinks and Mrs. Jinks,
Now the captain of the Army.

Verse 3.
Now ont’ the next,
Swing Mr. Jinks and Mrs. Jinks,
Now the captain of the Army.

Verse 4.
Ont’ the next,
Swing Mr. Jinks and Mrs. Jinks,
Now the captain of the Army.

Verse 5.
On t’ the next,
Swing Mr. Jinks and Mrs. Jinks,
Now the captain of the Army.

Verse 6.
Places all and allemande all,
All around the Beetown Hall.
(or – All around the Calloway Hall.)

Verse 7.
Second couple out t’ the right of the ring,
Swing Mr. Jinks and Mrs. Jinks,
Now the captain of the Army.

Verse 8.
Third couple out t’ the right of the ring,
Swing Mr. Jinks and Mrs. Jinks,
Now the captain of the Army.

Verse 9.
Last couple out t’ the right of the ring,
Swing Mr. Jinks and Mrs. Jinks,
Now the captain of the Army.

"Captain Jenks" as sung by John Muench. August 23, 1946 Lancaster, WI

Transcription and lyrics from the Helene Stratman-Thomas Collection.


See here: https://asset.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/E754VFSYHQVMY8A/R/file-4c376.pdf