Lady 'round the lady and the gent also,   (around)
Lady 'round the gent and gent don't go.
Ladies to the center and gents catch air.
Hold 'er Newt, don't let 'er rare.**         (rear)

Chicken's in the bread pan scratchin' out dough,** (could be tray, but it's usually pan)
Granny will your dog bite? No, John, no.**
Ladies to the center and gents catch air
Hold 'er Newt, don't let 'er rare.**

Swing Ma, swing Pa,
swing that gal from Arkansaw.
Take her to the back and promenade all
Pull that calico from the wall. Pull it!**

Swing Ma, swing Pa,
swing that gal from Arkansaw.
Rope that cow and choke that calf,**
swing your partner around and a half.

Lady 'round the lady and the gent also,
Lady 'round the gent and gent don't go.
Swing your partner around and a half,
Choke that cow a cow and a half.**

Swing Ma, swing Pa,
swing that gal from Arkansaw.
Take her to the back and promenade all
Pull that calico from the wall.**

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These are dance calls and dance patter (filler rhymes that add to the rhythm and fun, but don't mean anything in particular -- lines I've marked with **). However, I believe that it's meant to be a suggestion of how these things sound; it's not enough to really make a dance, and a bit of a mish-mosh, rather than a sequence that actually makes much sense.

~ Becky in Tucson