Count:
96
Wall:
2
Level:
Intermediate
Intro: 8 counts (approx. 6 secs) - Start on vocals
S1: Step R, Pivot ½ L, Triple ½ L, ½ L, Touch & Heel, Diagonal L Coaster
1,2Step forward on R, make a ½ turn L (weight forward on L) 6:00
3&4Make a triple ½ turn L stepping R, L, R 12:00
&Make another ½ turn L stepping forward on L 6:00
5&6Touch R next to L, step R to R side, touch L heel diagonally forward L and angle body towards 4:30
7&8Staying on diagonal step back on L, step R next to L, step forward on L 4:30
S2: Cross R, Side Rock 1/8 R, Recover, Cross L, Side Rock, Recover, Sweepy Sailor ½ R, Hold, Ball Step ½ R
1&2Cross R over L, make 1/8 turn R rocking L to L side (straightening up to 6:00), recover on R
3&4Cross L over R, rock R to R side, recover on L
5&6Sweep R behind L making ½ turn R, step L to L side, step R forward 12:00
7&8Hold, on the spot make ½ turn R stepping L next to R, step forward on R 6:00
S3: Side Rock, Recover, Behind Side Cross, Hold, Ball Cross, Side Rock, Recover
1,2Rock L to L side, recover on R
3&4Step L behind R, step R to R side, cross L over R
5&6Hold, step R to R side, cross L over R
7,8Rock R to R side, recover on L 6:00
S4: Sweepy Sailor ½ R, Cross L, Side Rock, Recover, Cross R, Point L, Sweepy Sailor ½ L
1&2Sweep R behind L making ½ turn R, step L to L side, step R forward 12:00
3&4Cross L over R, rock R to R side, recover on L
5,6Cross R over L, point L to L side
7&8Sweep L behind R making ½ turn L, step R to R side, step L forward 6:00
S5: Side Rock, Recover, Behind Side Cross, Side Rock, Recover, Behind Side Forward
1,2Rock R to R side, recover on L
3&4Step R behind L, step L to L side, cross R over L
5,6Rock L to L side, recover on R
7&8Step L behind R, step R to R side, step L forward 6:00
** NOTE: TRUNCATION: See note below about truncation(*) here during WALL 3
S6: ¼ L Back R, Back L, Triple ½ R, Step L, Pivot ½ R, Kick & Point, Touch
1,2Make ¼ turn L stepping back on R, step back on L 3:00
3&4Make ½ turn R stepping forward on R, step L next to R, step forward on R 9:00
5,6Step forward on L, make ½ turn R (weight forward on R) 3:00
7&8&Kick L forward, step L next to R, point R to R side, touch R next to L
S7: R Kick & Point, Touch, Point, Behind Side, Cross Rock, Recover & Cross Rock, Recover
1&2&3Kick R forward, step R next to L, point L to L side, touch L next to R, point L to L side
4&Step L behind R, step R to R side
5,6Cross rock L over R, recover on R
&7,8Step L next to R, cross rock R over L, recover on L 3:00
S8: Back Touch Steps R,L,R, L Coaster, R Brush, Out, Out, Knee Pop ¼ R
&1Travelling slightly back take a small step R to R side, touch L next to R
&2Small step L to L side, touch R next to L
&3Small step R to R side, touch L next to R
4&5Step back on L, step R next to L, step forward on L
6&7Brush R next to L, step R out to R side, step L out to L side (shoulder-width apart)
&8Pop R knee in, pop R knee out turning ¼ R (keep weight on L) 3:00
S9: Step R with Sweep, Cross L, ¼ L, ¼ L Lock Step, Step R, Pivot ½ L, Touch Out, In
1Stepping onto R sweep L around from back to front 6:00
2,3Cross L over R, make ¼ turn L stepping back on R 3:00
4&5Make ¼ turn L stepping forward on L, lock R behind L, step forward on L 12:00
6,7Step forward on R, make ½ turn L (weight forward on L) 6:00
&8Touch R to R side, touch R next to L
S10: R Shuffle Forward, Cross L, Unwind ¾ R, Unwind ¾ L, Ball Step
1&2Step forward on R, step L next to R, step forward on R
3Cross L over R
4,5Keeping feet where they are unwind ¾ turn R over 2 counts 3:00
6,7Keeping feet where they are unwind ¾ turn L over 2 counts (end with weight on L) 6:00
&8Step R next to L, step forward on L
S11: Rock, Recover, Triple ¾ R, Rock, Recover, Triple ½ L
1,2,3&4Rock forward on R, recover on L, make a triple ¾ turn R stepping R, L, R 3:00
5,6,7&8Rock forward on L, recover on R, make a triple ½ turn L stepping L, R, L 9:00
S12: Rock, Recover, Triple ¾ R, Rock, Recover, Triple Full Turn L
1,2,3&4Rock forward on R, recover on L, make a triple ¾ turn R stepping R, L, R 6:00
5,6,7&8Rock forward on L, recover on R, make a triple full turn L in place stepping L, R, L
Start Over
**NOTE: TRUNCATION(*): During WALL 3 (which starts facing 12:00), dance up to and including S5, then make ¼ turn L to face 3:00 and continue the dance from the back touches at S8 (omit S6 & S7).
ENDING: The music finishes during Wall 4 of the dance after 16 counts - step L to L side and pose ☺
This is dedicated to all those "somebodys" who "fell through the cracks when no one caught them" standing at traffic lights with cardboard signs.
Share a smile, if not a few pennies. There but through the Grace of God go you & I.
*TRUNCATION: A sequence of steps purposely eliminated from the fixed pattern of choreography in order to fit the remaining pattern exactly to the phrasing of a certain rendition of a song (*arjjazedance glossary of dance terminology).
S1: Step R, Pivot ½ L, Triple ½ L, ½ L, Touch & Heel, Diagonal L Coaster
1,2Step forward on R, make a ½ turn L (weight forward on L) 6:00
3&4Make a triple ½ turn L stepping R, L, R 12:00
&Make another ½ turn L stepping forward on L 6:00
5&6Touch R next to L, step R to R side, touch L heel diagonally forward L and angle body towards 4:30
7&8Staying on diagonal step back on L, step R next to L, step forward on L 4:30
S2: Cross R, Side Rock 1/8 R, Recover, Cross L, Side Rock, Recover, Sweepy Sailor ½ R, Hold, Ball Step ½ R
1&2Cross R over L, make 1/8 turn R rocking L to L side (straightening up to 6:00), recover on R
3&4Cross L over R, rock R to R side, recover on L
5&6Sweep R behind L making ½ turn R, step L to L side, step R forward 12:00
7&8Hold, on the spot make ½ turn R stepping L next to R, step forward on R 6:00
S3: Side Rock, Recover, Behind Side Cross, Hold, Ball Cross, Side Rock, Recover
1,2Rock L to L side, recover on R
3&4Step L behind R, step R to R side, cross L over R
5&6Hold, step R to R side, cross L over R
7,8Rock R to R side, recover on L 6:00
S4: Sweepy Sailor ½ R, Cross L, Side Rock, Recover, Cross R, Point L, Sweepy Sailor ½ L
1&2Sweep R behind L making ½ turn R, step L to L side, step R forward 12:00
3&4Cross L over R, rock R to R side, recover on L
5,6Cross R over L, point L to L side
7&8Sweep L behind R making ½ turn L, step R to R side, step L forward 6:00
S5: Side Rock, Recover, Behind Side Cross, Side Rock, Recover, Behind Side Forward
1,2Rock R to R side, recover on L
3&4Step R behind L, step L to L side, cross R over L
5,6Rock L to L side, recover on R
7&8Step L behind R, step R to R side, step L forward 6:00
** NOTE: TRUNCATION: See note below about truncation(*) here during WALL 3
S6: ¼ L Back R, Back L, Triple ½ R, Step L, Pivot ½ R, Kick & Point, Touch
1,2Make ¼ turn L stepping back on R, step back on L 3:00
3&4Make ½ turn R stepping forward on R, step L next to R, step forward on R 9:00
5,6Step forward on L, make ½ turn R (weight forward on R) 3:00
7&8&Kick L forward, step L next to R, point R to R side, touch R next to L
S7: R Kick & Point, Touch, Point, Behind Side, Cross Rock, Recover & Cross Rock, Recover
1&2&3Kick R forward, step R next to L, point L to L side, touch L next to R, point L to L side
4&Step L behind R, step R to R side
5,6Cross rock L over R, recover on R
&7,8Step L next to R, cross rock R over L, recover on L 3:00
S8: Back Touch Steps R,L,R, L Coaster, R Brush, Out, Out, Knee Pop ¼ R
&1Travelling slightly back take a small step R to R side, touch L next to R
&2Small step L to L side, touch R next to L
&3Small step R to R side, touch L next to R
4&5Step back on L, step R next to L, step forward on L
6&7Brush R next to L, step R out to R side, step L out to L side (shoulder-width apart)
&8Pop R knee in, pop R knee out turning ¼ R (keep weight on L) 3:00
S9: Step R with Sweep, Cross L, ¼ L, ¼ L Lock Step, Step R, Pivot ½ L, Touch Out, In
1Stepping onto R sweep L around from back to front 6:00
2,3Cross L over R, make ¼ turn L stepping back on R 3:00
4&5Make ¼ turn L stepping forward on L, lock R behind L, step forward on L 12:00
6,7Step forward on R, make ½ turn L (weight forward on L) 6:00
&8Touch R to R side, touch R next to L
S10: R Shuffle Forward, Cross L, Unwind ¾ R, Unwind ¾ L, Ball Step
1&2Step forward on R, step L next to R, step forward on R
3Cross L over R
4,5Keeping feet where they are unwind ¾ turn R over 2 counts 3:00
6,7Keeping feet where they are unwind ¾ turn L over 2 counts (end with weight on L) 6:00
&8Step R next to L, step forward on L
S11: Rock, Recover, Triple ¾ R, Rock, Recover, Triple ½ L
1,2,3&4Rock forward on R, recover on L, make a triple ¾ turn R stepping R, L, R 3:00
5,6,7&8Rock forward on L, recover on R, make a triple ½ turn L stepping L, R, L 9:00
S12: Rock, Recover, Triple ¾ R, Rock, Recover, Triple Full Turn L
1,2,3&4Rock forward on R, recover on L, make a triple ¾ turn R stepping R, L, R 6:00
5,6,7&8Rock forward on L, recover on R, make a triple full turn L in place stepping L, R, L
Start Over
**NOTE: TRUNCATION(*): During WALL 3 (which starts facing 12:00), dance up to and including S5, then make ¼ turn L to face 3:00 and continue the dance from the back touches at S8 (omit S6 & S7).
ENDING: The music finishes during Wall 4 of the dance after 16 counts - step L to L side and pose ☺
This is dedicated to all those "somebodys" who "fell through the cracks when no one caught them" standing at traffic lights with cardboard signs.
Share a smile, if not a few pennies. There but through the Grace of God go you & I.
*TRUNCATION: A sequence of steps purposely eliminated from the fixed pattern of choreography in order to fit the remaining pattern exactly to the phrasing of a certain rendition of a song (*arjjazedance glossary of dance terminology).
