Count:
32
Wall:
2
Level:
Easy Intermediate
#20 count intro (dance starts on the lyric “defeated”)
Section 1: WALK R, WALK L, ROCKING CHAIR, STEP, TOUCH, BACK LOCK BACK
1 2Walk forward R (1), walk forward L (2)
3&4&Rock forward on R (3), recover on L (&), rock back on R (4), recover on L (&)
5 6Step forward on R (5), touch L next to R (6)
7 & 8Step back on L (7), cross R over L (&), step back on L (8)
Section 2: SHUFFLE ½, STEP, PIVOT ½, STEP, R DOROTHY, L DOROTHY
1 & 2¼ R stepping R to R side (1), step L next to R (&), ¼ R stepping forward on R (2) (6:00)
3 & 4Step forward on L (3), pivot ½ R (&), step forward on L (4) (12:00)
5 6 &Step forward on R as you begin to drag L behind R (5), lock L behind R (6), step forward on R (&)
7 8 &Step forward on L a as you begin to drag R behind L (7), lock R behind L (8), step forward on L (&)
Section 3: SIDE ROCK, & SIDE, TWIST, TWIST, BACK ROCK SIDE, L SAILOR ¼ HEEL
1 2Rock R to R side (1), recover on L (2)
& 3Step R next to L (&), step L to L side turning L toe out to L in preparation for swivels (3)
& 4Swivel both heels L (&), swivel both toes L to face front (weight ends on L) (4)
5 & 6Rock R behind L (5), recover on L (&), step R to R side (6)
7 & 8Cross L behind R (7), ¼ L stepping R to R side (&), tap L heel to L diagonal (8) (9:00)
Section 4: & CROSS, BACK SIDE CROSS, CHASSE SIDE ROCK, BEHIND ¼ TOUCH
& 1Step L in place (&), cross R over L (1)
2 & 3Step back on L (2), step R to R side (&), cross L over R (3)
4 &Step R to R side (4), step L next to R (&)
5 6Rock R to R side (5), recover on L (6)
7 & 8Cross R behind L (7), ¼ L stepping forward on L (&), touch R next to L (8)
*TAG: At the end of Wall 2 facing (12:00)
WALK R, WALK L, MAMBO FWD, WALK BACK, WALK BACK, COASTER STEP
1 2Walk forward on R (1), walk forward on L (2)
3 & 4Rock forward on R (3), recover on L (&), step back on R (4)
5 6Walk back on L (5), walk back on R (6)
7 & 8Step back on L (7), step R next to L (&), step forward on L (8)
Then restart the dance from the beginning
**TAG: At the end of Wall 5 facing (6:00)
OUT, OUT, BACK, L COASTER HEEL, HOLD, HOLD, &
1 2 3Step forward and diagonally out R (1), step forward and diagonally out L (2), step back on R (3)
4 & 5Step back on L (4), step R next to L (&), tap L heel forward (5)
6 7HOLD (6), HOLD (7)
&Step L next to R (&)
Dance restarts as the artist sings “BE(&)LIEVE(1)”
*it takes a little bit of practice but you’ll get it….
ENDING: Dance 16 counts of Wall 7, finish the dance facing (12:00) by stomping R to R side (12:00).
Contact:
Gary O’Reilly
oreillygaryone@gmail.com - 00353857819808
https://www.facebook.com/gary.reilly.104
www.thelifeoreillydance.com
Section 1: WALK R, WALK L, ROCKING CHAIR, STEP, TOUCH, BACK LOCK BACK
1 2Walk forward R (1), walk forward L (2)
3&4&Rock forward on R (3), recover on L (&), rock back on R (4), recover on L (&)
5 6Step forward on R (5), touch L next to R (6)
7 & 8Step back on L (7), cross R over L (&), step back on L (8)
Section 2: SHUFFLE ½, STEP, PIVOT ½, STEP, R DOROTHY, L DOROTHY
1 & 2¼ R stepping R to R side (1), step L next to R (&), ¼ R stepping forward on R (2) (6:00)
3 & 4Step forward on L (3), pivot ½ R (&), step forward on L (4) (12:00)
5 6 &Step forward on R as you begin to drag L behind R (5), lock L behind R (6), step forward on R (&)
7 8 &Step forward on L a as you begin to drag R behind L (7), lock R behind L (8), step forward on L (&)
Section 3: SIDE ROCK, & SIDE, TWIST, TWIST, BACK ROCK SIDE, L SAILOR ¼ HEEL
1 2Rock R to R side (1), recover on L (2)
& 3Step R next to L (&), step L to L side turning L toe out to L in preparation for swivels (3)
& 4Swivel both heels L (&), swivel both toes L to face front (weight ends on L) (4)
5 & 6Rock R behind L (5), recover on L (&), step R to R side (6)
7 & 8Cross L behind R (7), ¼ L stepping R to R side (&), tap L heel to L diagonal (8) (9:00)
Section 4: & CROSS, BACK SIDE CROSS, CHASSE SIDE ROCK, BEHIND ¼ TOUCH
& 1Step L in place (&), cross R over L (1)
2 & 3Step back on L (2), step R to R side (&), cross L over R (3)
4 &Step R to R side (4), step L next to R (&)
5 6Rock R to R side (5), recover on L (6)
7 & 8Cross R behind L (7), ¼ L stepping forward on L (&), touch R next to L (8)
*TAG: At the end of Wall 2 facing (12:00)
WALK R, WALK L, MAMBO FWD, WALK BACK, WALK BACK, COASTER STEP
1 2Walk forward on R (1), walk forward on L (2)
3 & 4Rock forward on R (3), recover on L (&), step back on R (4)
5 6Walk back on L (5), walk back on R (6)
7 & 8Step back on L (7), step R next to L (&), step forward on L (8)
Then restart the dance from the beginning
**TAG: At the end of Wall 5 facing (6:00)
OUT, OUT, BACK, L COASTER HEEL, HOLD, HOLD, &
1 2 3Step forward and diagonally out R (1), step forward and diagonally out L (2), step back on R (3)
4 & 5Step back on L (4), step R next to L (&), tap L heel forward (5)
6 7HOLD (6), HOLD (7)
&Step L next to R (&)
Dance restarts as the artist sings “BE(&)LIEVE(1)”
*it takes a little bit of practice but you’ll get it….
ENDING: Dance 16 counts of Wall 7, finish the dance facing (12:00) by stomping R to R side (12:00).
Contact:
Gary O’Reilly
oreillygaryone@gmail.com - 00353857819808
https://www.facebook.com/gary.reilly.104
www.thelifeoreillydance.com
