A big hit by Frankie Laine in 1952.

Here are the lyrics as performed by The Weavers. Note that the Frankie Laine version has some slight differences. Swing around swing around swing around the jimmy john Swing around swing around the jimmy jimmy john Swing around swing around swing around the jimmy john Swing your pretty girl around the jimmy jimmy john Oh a gandy dancer is a railroad man His work is never done With a pick and a shovel and a willing hand He makes the railroad run There's Macinaw Mac and Toledo Jack and the boys from Idaho And the Frisco Kid and Saginaw Sid and good old cotton-eyed Joe Oh they dance on the ceiling and they dance on the wall at the gandy dancer's ball Swing around swing around swing around the jimmy john Swing around swing around the jimmy jimmy john Swing around swing around swing around the jimmy john Swing your pretty girl around the jimmy jimmy john The boys will gather at the great affair The gandy dancer's ball Swingin' their ladies with the pretty hair And dancin' around the hall They got the biggest band in all the land and the rhythm rocks the room And they holler out with a mighty shout when the big bass drum goes boom Oh they dance on the ceiling and they dance on the wall at the gandy dancer's ball Swing around swing around swing around the jimmy john Swing around swing around the jimmy jimmy john Swing around swing around swing around the jimmy john Swing your pretty girl around the jimmy jimmy john Every line is represented there The big ones and the small Bringin' the dancers to the big affair The gandy dancer's ball There's the MKT and the old SP and the Lehigh Valley too The CNJ and the Santa Fe the Southern and the Soo Oh they dance on the ceiling and they dance on the wall at the gandy dancer's ball Swing around swing around swing around the jimmy john Swing around swing around the jimmy jimmy john Swing around swing around swing around the jimmy john Swing the pretty girl around the jimmy john At the gandy dancer's ball

Thank you!

Wee Jimmy Gandy dancing at Bogarts

Wow. Thanks.

Oh they danced on the ceiling And they danced on the wall At the Gandy Dancer's ball Hey! Swing around, swing around, Swing around the Jimmy John Swing around, swing around The Jimmy, Jimmy John Swing around, swing around Swing around the Jimmy John Swing the pretty girl round The Jimmy, Jimmy JohnThe Gandy Dancer is a railroad man And his work is never done With his pick and his shovel and his willing hands He makes the railroad run There's Macanaw Mack and Toledo Jack And the boys from Idaho And the Frisco kid and Saginaw Sid And good old Cotton-eyed JoeOh they danced on the ceiling And they danced on the wall At the Gandy Dancer's ball Hey! swing around, swing around, Swing around the Jimmy John Swing around, swing around The Jimmy, Jimmy John Swing around, swing around Swing around the Jimmy John Swing the pretty girl round The Jimmy, Jimmy JohnThe boys will gather at the great affair The Gandy Dancer's ball A-kissin' their ladies with perfumed hair And prancin' round the hall They got the biggest band in all the land And the rhythm rocks the room And they holler out with a mighty shout When the big bass drum goes boomOh they danced on the ceiling And they danced on the wall At the Gandy Dancer's ball Hey! swing around, swing around, Swing around the Jimmy John Swing around, swing around The Jimmy, Jimmy John Swing around, swing around Swing around the Jimmy John Swing the pretty girl round The Jimmy, Jimmy JohnThe railroads bring 'em to the great affair The Gandy Dancer's ball An' every line is represented there The big ones and the small There's the M-K-T and the old SP And the Lehigh Valley too The C-N-J and the Santa Fe The Southern and the Soo.Oh they danced on the ceiling And they danced on the wall At the Gandy Dancer's ball Hey! swing around, swing around, Swing around the Jimmy John Swing around, swing around The Jimmy, Jimmy John Swing around, swing around Swing around the Jimmy John Swing the pretty girl round The Jimmy, Jimmy JohnThey danced all day And they danced all night They all danced till the broad daylight At the Gandy Dancer's ball(swing around, swing around Swing around, swing around The Jimmy John)

Did this once but it got messed up: Swing around Swing around Swing around the Jimmy John Swing around Swing around the Jimmy Jimmy John Swing around Swing around Swing around the Jimmy John Swing the pretty girl around the Jimmy Jimmy John Oh a Gandy Dancer is a railroad man His work is never done With a pick and a shovel and a willing hand He makes the railroad run There’s Mackinac Mack and Toledo Jack And the boys from Idaho And The Frisco Kid and Saginaw Sid And good old cotton eyed Joe Oh they dance on the ceiling and they dance on the wall At the Gandy Dancers Ball Swing around Swing around Swing around the Jimmy John Swing around Swing around the Jimmy Jimmy John Swing around Swing around Swing around the Jimmy John Swing the pretty girl around the Jimmy Jimmy John The boys will gather at the great affair The Gandy dancers’ Ball Swinging their ladies with the pretty hair And dancing round the hall They got the biggest band in all the land And the rhythm rocks the room And They holler out with a mighty shout When the big bass drum goes boom Oh they dance on the ceiling and they dance on the wall At the Gandy Dancers Ball Swing around Swing around Swing around the Jimmy John Swing around Swing around the Jimmy Jimmy John Swing around Swing around Swing around the Jimmy John Swing the pretty girl around the Jimmy Jimmy John Every line is represented there The big ones and the small Bringing the dancers to the big affair The Gandy Dancers’ Ball There’s the MKT and the old SP And the Lehigh Valley too The C&J and The Santa Fe The Southern and the Sioux Oh they dance on the ceiling and they dance on the wall At the Gandy Dancers Ball Swing around Swing around Swing around the Jimmy John Swing around Swing around the Jimmy Jimmy John Swing around Swing around Swing around the Jimmy John Swing the pretty girl around the Jimmy Jimmy John At the Gandy Dancers’ Ball (Toot! Toot!)