Ooh La La (I Wish That) (The Faces (Rod
Stewart)) - STING 21109 (Ralf & Fiona Bender)
(Introduction): SIDES FACE GRAND
SQUARE - (Music)
(Opener): CIRCLE
LEFT
Poor old granddad, I laughed at all
his words
ALLEMANDE LEFT your
corner, TURN your PARTNER RIGHT
ALLEMANDE LEFT your
corner and WEAVE THAT RING
I Wish That I knew what I know now
- when I was younger
I Wish That I knew what I know now
- (when I was stronger)
(Figure): The HEADS
SQUARE THRU
The Can-Can’s
such a pretty show, find your Corner EIGHT CHAIN TWO
SWING THRU
tonight, BOYS RUN to the RIGHT, COUPLES CIRCULATE, FERRIS WHEEL
The CENTERS PASS
THRU, do an EIGHT CHAIN ONE, ALLEMANDE LEFT
Come back SWING and
PROMENADE
I Wish That I knew what I know now
- when I was stronger
(Middle Break): SIDES FACE GRAND
SQUARE
They come on strong and it ain’t
too long
- for they make you feel a man
But love is blind and you soon will find
- you’re just
a boy again
CIRCLE LEFT
I Wish That I knew what I know now
ALLEMANDE LEFT and PROMENADE now
I Wish That I knew what I know now
- when I was stronger
(Closer): SIDES
FACE GRAND SQUARE
Poor young grandson, there’s
nothing I can say
You’ll have
to learn just like me and that’s the hardest way
CIRCLE LEFT I wish that I knew what I know now
ALLEMANDE LEFT and PROMENADE now
I Wish That I knew what I know now
- (when I was stronger)
(Tag): ALLEMANDE
LEFT and SWING
Ooh La La, Ooh La La, Yeah Yeah
Yeah, Ooh La La-a-a
FULL SQUARE DANCE LYRICS
(as per Ralf and Fiona’s recording)
(Introduction): SIDES
FACE GRAND SQUARE - (Music)
(Opener): CIRCLE LEFT
Poor old granddad, I laughed at all
his words
ALLEMANDE LEFT your
corner, TURN your PARTNER RIGHT
ALLEMANDE LEFT your
corner and WEAVE THAT RING
I Wish That I knew what I know now
- when I was younger
I Wish That I knew what I know now
- (when I was stronger)
(Figure
One): The HEADS SQUARE THRU
The Can-Can’s
such a pretty show, find your Corner EIGHT CHAIN TWO
SWING THRU
tonight, BOYS RUN to the RIGHT, COUPLES CIRCULATE, FERRIS WHEEL
The CENTERS PASS
THRU, do an EIGHT CHAIN ONE, ALLEMANDE LEFT
Come back SWING and
PROMENADE
I Wish That I knew what I know now
- when I was stronger
(Figure
Two): The HEADS PROMENADE travel HALFWAY around, the SIDES RIGHT
& LEFT THRU
Same SIDES SQUARE
THRU and shake it go four and do an EIGHT CHAIN FOUR
I Wish That I knew what I know now,
SWING your CORNER PROMENADE now
I Wish That I knew what I know now
- (when I was stronger)
(Middle Break): SIDES FACE GRAND
SQUARE
They come on strong and it ain’t
too long
- for they make you feel a man
But love is blind and you soon will find
- you’re just a boy again
CIRCLE LEFT
I Wish That I knew what I know now
ALLEMANDE LEFT and PROMENADE now
I Wish That I knew what I know now
- when I was stronger
(Figure
Three): The SIDES PROMENADE travel HALFWAY around
HEADS you SQUARE
THRU shake it go FOUR
Go all that way
and then RIGHT & LEFT THRU you go, 8 CHAIN 6 from where you are
I wish that I
knew what I know now, SWING your CORNER,
PROMENADE now
I Wish That I knew what I know now
- (when I was stronger)
(Figure Four): THE SIDES SQUARE THRU
When you want
her lips you get her cheek and do an EIGHT
CHAIN THRU
If you want some more then she’s
fast asleep
Leaves you twinklin’ with the stars
Now you SLIDE THRU and
SQUARE THRU THREE QUARTERS ‘round
SWING your CORNER and
all PROMENADE now
I Wish That I knew what I know now
- (when I was stronger)
(Closer): SIDES FACE GRAND SQUARE
Poor young grandson, there’s
nothing I can say
You’ll have
to learn just like me and that’s the hardest way
CIRCLE LEFT I wish that I knew what I know now
ALLEMANDE LEFT and PROMENADE now
I Wish That I knew what I know now
- (when I was stronger)
(Tag): ALLEMANDE LEFT and SWING
Ooh La La, Ooh La La, Yeah Yeah
Yeah, Ooh La La-a-a
ORIGINAL LYRICS:
Poor old Granddad, I laughed at all his words
I thought he was a bitter man he spoke of women's ways
they'll trap you when they use you before you even now
for love is blind and you're far to kind don't ever let it show
I wish that I knew what I know now - when I was younger
I wish that I knew what I know now - when I was stronger
the can-can such a pretty show will steal your heart away
but backstage back on earth again the dressing rooms are grey
they come on strong and it ain't too long for they make you feel a man
but love is blind and you soon will find you're just a boy again
when you want her lips, you get her cheek makes you wonder where
you are
if you want some more then she's fast asleep leaves you twinkling with the
stars
poor young grandson there's nothing I can say
you'll have to learn, just like me and that's the hardest way
ooh la la - ooh la la, la la, yeah