Count:
64
Wall:
4
Level:
Improver
WEAVE TO LEFT; SIDE-ROCK-CROSS, HOLD
1-4Step to Left on Left foot, cross-step Right foot behind Left, step to Left on Left foot, cross-step Right foot over Left
5-8Rock to Left on Left foot, recover weight onto Right foot, cross-step Left foot over Right, hold
SIDE-TOGETHER-BACK, HOLD; SIDE-TOGETHER-SIDE; HOLD
1-4Step to Right on Right foot, step on Left foot beside Right, step back on Right foot, hold
5-8Step to Left on Left foot, step on Right foot beside Left, step to Left on Left foot, hold
CROSS-ROCK. RECOVER, SIDE, HOLD; CROSS-ROCK, RECOVER, ¼ TURN, HOLD
1-4Cross-rock Right foot over Left, recover weight onto Left foot, step to Right on Right foot, hold
5-8Cross-rock Left foot over Right , recover weight onto Right foot, turn ¼ Left stepping forward onto Left foot, hold
2 X PADDLE ¼ TURN TO LEFT (“LASSO STEPS”); RUN-RUN-RUN; HOLD
1-2Hitch Right foot slightly as you turn ¼ Left on ball of Left foot, touch Right foot out to Right side
3-4Hitch Right foot slightly as you turn ¼ Left on ball of Left foot, touch Right foot out to Right side
5-8Step forward on Right foot, step forward on Left foot. Step forward on Right, hold (Restart here on wall 3)
DIAGONAL FORWARD, TOUCH, BACK, KICK; BEHIND-SIDE-CROSS. HOLD
1-4Step diagonally-forward Left on Left foot, touch Right foot beside Left, step diagonally back on Right foot, kick Left foot
5-8Cross-step Left foot behind Right, step to Right on Right foot, cross-step Left foot over Right, hold
MONTEREY ¼ TURN; MONTEREY ¼ TURN WITH HOLD
1-4Point Right out to Right side, turn ¼ Right stepping on Right beside Left, point Left out to Left, step on Left beside Right
5-8Point Right out to Right side, turn ¼ Right stepping on Right beside Left, point Left out to Left, hold
WEAVE – FRONT, SIDE BEHIND, SWEEP; BEHIND, SIDE, CROSS, HOLD
1-4Cross-step Left over Right, step to Right on Right, cross-step Left behind Right, sweep Right foot from front to back
5-8Cross-step Right foot behind Left, step to Left on Left foot, cross-step Right foot over Left, hold
SIDE-ROCK, RECOVER, CROSS, HOLD; ¼ TURN, ¼ TURN. CROSS, HOLD
1-4Rock to Left on Left foot, recover weight onto Right foot, cross-step Left foot over Right, hold
5-8Turn ¼ Left stepping back on Right foot, turn ¼ Left stepping to Left on Left foot, cross-step Right over Left, hold
START AGAIN
RESTART – restart the dance after 32 counts on Wall 3
TAG – At the end of Wall 6, there are an extra 4 counts of music, add the below steps as a Tag:
1-4Step to Left on Left foot, touch Right foot beside Left, step to Right on Right foot, touch Left foot beside Right
MUSICALITY NOTES – when you are doing the paddle turns on wall 1, she sings “I’ll show you how to lasso the wind” – so you can raise your right arm in the air & twist your wrist (with your imaginary lasso 😊) as you paddle around. You can also do the same on other walls then she sings “American Cowgirl” at this point in the song. Then on the chorus walls, the run-run-run steps will fit with the lyrics “running through my veins”
1-4Step to Left on Left foot, cross-step Right foot behind Left, step to Left on Left foot, cross-step Right foot over Left
5-8Rock to Left on Left foot, recover weight onto Right foot, cross-step Left foot over Right, hold
SIDE-TOGETHER-BACK, HOLD; SIDE-TOGETHER-SIDE; HOLD
1-4Step to Right on Right foot, step on Left foot beside Right, step back on Right foot, hold
5-8Step to Left on Left foot, step on Right foot beside Left, step to Left on Left foot, hold
CROSS-ROCK. RECOVER, SIDE, HOLD; CROSS-ROCK, RECOVER, ¼ TURN, HOLD
1-4Cross-rock Right foot over Left, recover weight onto Left foot, step to Right on Right foot, hold
5-8Cross-rock Left foot over Right , recover weight onto Right foot, turn ¼ Left stepping forward onto Left foot, hold
2 X PADDLE ¼ TURN TO LEFT (“LASSO STEPS”); RUN-RUN-RUN; HOLD
1-2Hitch Right foot slightly as you turn ¼ Left on ball of Left foot, touch Right foot out to Right side
3-4Hitch Right foot slightly as you turn ¼ Left on ball of Left foot, touch Right foot out to Right side
5-8Step forward on Right foot, step forward on Left foot. Step forward on Right, hold (Restart here on wall 3)
DIAGONAL FORWARD, TOUCH, BACK, KICK; BEHIND-SIDE-CROSS. HOLD
1-4Step diagonally-forward Left on Left foot, touch Right foot beside Left, step diagonally back on Right foot, kick Left foot
5-8Cross-step Left foot behind Right, step to Right on Right foot, cross-step Left foot over Right, hold
MONTEREY ¼ TURN; MONTEREY ¼ TURN WITH HOLD
1-4Point Right out to Right side, turn ¼ Right stepping on Right beside Left, point Left out to Left, step on Left beside Right
5-8Point Right out to Right side, turn ¼ Right stepping on Right beside Left, point Left out to Left, hold
WEAVE – FRONT, SIDE BEHIND, SWEEP; BEHIND, SIDE, CROSS, HOLD
1-4Cross-step Left over Right, step to Right on Right, cross-step Left behind Right, sweep Right foot from front to back
5-8Cross-step Right foot behind Left, step to Left on Left foot, cross-step Right foot over Left, hold
SIDE-ROCK, RECOVER, CROSS, HOLD; ¼ TURN, ¼ TURN. CROSS, HOLD
1-4Rock to Left on Left foot, recover weight onto Right foot, cross-step Left foot over Right, hold
5-8Turn ¼ Left stepping back on Right foot, turn ¼ Left stepping to Left on Left foot, cross-step Right over Left, hold
START AGAIN
RESTART – restart the dance after 32 counts on Wall 3
TAG – At the end of Wall 6, there are an extra 4 counts of music, add the below steps as a Tag:
1-4Step to Left on Left foot, touch Right foot beside Left, step to Right on Right foot, touch Left foot beside Right
MUSICALITY NOTES – when you are doing the paddle turns on wall 1, she sings “I’ll show you how to lasso the wind” – so you can raise your right arm in the air & twist your wrist (with your imaginary lasso 😊) as you paddle around. You can also do the same on other walls then she sings “American Cowgirl” at this point in the song. Then on the chorus walls, the run-run-run steps will fit with the lyrics “running through my veins”
