[Verse 1] Picture the staff with columns standing tall The innermost ones are special of all Support columns they are called by name Where weight and balance play their game When you place a symbol in this space It means your body shifts its base The foot that bears your weight below Is marked right here so dancers know [Chorus] Support columns, innermost and true Show the weight that's carried through Direction symbol placed inside Means step that way, let body glide Forward, backward, side to side Support columns be your guide [Verse 2] Right support column takes the right Left support column for the left side flight Forward symbol in the right you see Step forward on your right foot, free Low level makes it deeper still A plié step shows greater skill Left support with forward low Deep step left is how you go [Chorus] Support columns, innermost and true Show the weight that's carried through Direction symbol placed inside Means step that way, let body glide Forward, backward, side to side Support columns be your guide [Bridge] Weight bearing action, that's the key Transfer your body weight and see Each symbol tells you where to go Which foot to use, high or low [Chorus] Support columns, innermost and true Show the weight that's carried through Direction symbol placed inside Means step that way, let body glide Forward, backward, side to side Support columns be your guide [Outro] Innermost columns, remember well The weight-bearing story they will tell Direction plus support makes clear Which step to take and where to steer
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