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Oh they danced on the ceilingAnd they danced on the wallAt the Gandy Dancer's ballHey! Swing around, swing around,Swing around the Jimmy JohnSwing around, swing aroundThe Jimmy, Jimmy JohnSwing around, swing aroundSwing around the Jimmy JohnSwing the pretty girl roundThe Jimmy, Jimmy JohnThe Gandy Dancer is a railroad manAnd his work is never doneWith his pick and his shovel and his willing handsHe makes the railroad runThere's Macanaw Mack and Toledo JackAnd the boys from IdahoAnd the Frisco kid and Saginaw SidAnd good old Cotton-eyed JoeOh they danced on the ceilingAnd they danced on the wallAt the Gandy Dancer's ballHey! swing around, swing around,Swing around the Jimmy JohnSongtexteSwing around, swing aroundThe Jimmy, Jimmy JohnSwing around, swing aroundSwing around the Jimmy JohnSwing the pretty girl roundThe Jimmy, Jimmy JohnThe boys will gather at the great affairThe Gandy Dancer's ballA-kissin' their ladies with perfumed hairAnd prancin' round the hallThey got the biggest band in all the landAnd the rhythm rocks the roomAnd they holler out with a mighty shoutWhen the big bass drum goes boomOh they danced on the ceilingAnd they danced on the wallAt the Gandy Dancer's ballHey! swing around, swing around,Swing around the Jimmy JohnSwing around, swing aroundThe Jimmy, Jimmy JohnSwing around, swing aroundSwing around the Jimmy JohnSwing the pretty girl roundThe Jimmy, Jimmy JohnThe railroads bring 'em to the great affairThe Gandy Dancer's ballAn' every line is represented thereThe big ones and the smallThere's the M-K-T and the old SPAnd the Lehigh Valley tooThe C-N-J and the Santa FeThe Southern and the Soo.Oh they danced on the ceilingAnd they danced on the wallAt the Gandy Dancer's ballHey! swing around, swing around,Swing around the Jimmy JohnSwing around, swing aroundThe Jimmy, Jimmy JohnSwing around, swing aroundSwing around the Jimmy JohnSwing the pretty girl roundThe Jimmy, Jimmy JohnThey danced all dayAnd they danced all nightThey all danced till the broad daylightAt the Gandy Dancer's ball(swing around, swing aroundSwing around, swing aroundThe Jimmy John) Aus Songtexte Mania