The Sidestep
Composer(s): Carol Hall
Performer(s): Charles Durning



Fellow Texans, I am proudly standing here to humbly see
I assure you, and I mean it 
Now, who says I don't speak out as plain as day? 
And, fellow Texans, I'm for progress and the flag - long may it fly
I'm a poor boy, come to greatness 
So, it follows that I cannot tell a lie

Ooh I love to dance a little sidestep, now they see me now they don't
I've come and gone and, ooh I love to sweep around the wide step 
cut a little swathe and lead the people on

Now my good friends, it behooves me to be solemn and declare
I'm for goodness and for profit and for living clean and saying daily prayer 
And now, my good friends, you can sleep nights, I'll continue to stand tall
You can trust me, for I promise, I shall keep a watchful eye upon ya'll...

Ooh I love to dance a little sidestep, now they see me now they don't
I've come and gone and, ooh I love to sweep around the wide step
cut a little swathe and lead the people on

Now, Miss Mona, I don't know her, though I've heard the name, oh yes  
But, of course I've no close contact, so what she is doing I can only guess 
And now, Miss Mona, she's a blemish on the face of that good town 
I am taking certain steps here, someone somewhere's gonna have to close her down

Ooh I love to dance a little sidestep, now they see me now they don't
I've come and gone and, ooh I love to sweep around the wide step
cut a little swathe and lead the people on

Ooh I love to dance a little sidestep...

And, ooh I love to sweep around the wide step...

Cut a little swathe and lead the people on