The Songs of River Road

Scanterbury Dance Hall Saturday Night

River Road, Track 5 - 2:59
T Longbottom / G Pruden

When I was growing up, it all happened at the Saturday night dances.

The band is tuning up, the fiddler is late
There's a lineup at the door, a thousand dollar gate
You bow to your partner, bow to your right
At a Scanterbury dance hall Saturday night

Bobby Knott is jigging, his body like a top
The band's on fire, the music never stops
In the crowded darkness, holding you so tight
At a Scanterbury dance hall Saturday night

Chorus
The band is playing "Pick it Up and Go"
The dancers turning, swaying to and fro
Everyone is happy now, everyone is tight 
At a Scanterbury dance hall Saturday night
						
Old Tom's fingers speedier than light
The music like a fire in the night
Sometimes there's a pretty girl, sometimes there's a fight
At a Scanterbury dance hall Saturday night

Simon's at the bar calling someone down
He says "What could I do with all those guys around"
We'll be flying, higher than a kite
At a Scanterbury dance hall Saturday night

Kawliga's in the corner, laughing at some joke
Daddy's in the parking lot. He has himself a smoke
The music catches fire and we're dancing in its light
At a Scanterbury dance hall Saturday night

Duddy shakes your hand again, it's almost 2 o'clock
Gertie drags him home. He want's to stay and talk
I'm not seeing nothing but it's such a lovely sight
At a Scanterbury dance hall Saturday night

The band is packing up, everyone is gone 
The president is lying face down on the lawn
A million moths are flying round the big yard light
At a  Scanterbury dance hall Saturday night