BALLIN' THE JACK
 Words by Jim Burris Music by Chris Smith
 (original 1913 copyrights have expired - public domain)


VERSE 1:
Folks in Geor-gia's 'bout to go in-sane,
Since that new dance down in Geor-gia came,
I'm the on-ly per-son who's to blame,
I'm the par-ty in-tro-duced it there, so!
Give me cred-it to know a thing or two
Give me cred-it for spring-ing some-thing new,
I will show this lit-tle dance to you
When I do you'll say that it's a bear:

CHORUS:
First you put your two knees close up tight,
Then you sway 'em to the left, then you sway 'em to the right,
Step a-round the floor kind of nice and light,
Then you twis' a-round and twis' a-round with all - your might,
Stretch your lov-in' arms straight out in space,
Then you do the Ea-gle Rock with - style and grace,
Swing your foot way 'round then bring it back,
Now that's what I call "Ball-in' the Jack."

VERSE 2:
It's being done at all the ca-ba-rets,
All so-cie-ty now has got the craze,
It's the best dance done in mo-dern days,
That is why I rave a-bout it so, -
Play some good rag that will make you prance, -
Old folks, young folks, all try to do the dance,
Join in right now while you got the chance,
Once a-gain the steps to you I'll show:

CHORUS:
First you put your two knees close up tight,
Then you sway 'em to the left, then you sway 'em to the right,
Step a-round the floor kind of nice and light,
Then you twis' a-round and twis' a-round with all - your might,
Stretch your lov-in' arms straight out in space,
Then you do the Ea-gle Rock with - style and grace,
Swing your foot way 'round then bring it back,
Now that's what I call "Ball-in' the Jack."