Count:
48
Wall:
4
Level:
Intermediate
Start on "it's been a long..." Or 16 counts after "ooh"
LEFT SAMBA, RIGHT HIP SWAY, LEFT HIP SWAY, FULL TURN TRIPLE, LEFT SWEEP/CROSS SAMBA
1&2-3-4Step left to left, rock/step right to right, step left across right, step right to right swaying hips to right, sway hips left while dragging right toe beside left
5&6-7&8Triple turning full turn right to right, sweep/step left across right, step right to right side, rock/recover left to left
RIGHT SAMBA, RIGHT HIP SWAY, LEFT HIP SWAY, FULL TURN TRIPLE, LEFT SWEEP/CROSS SAMBA
9&10-11-12Step right to right, rock/step left to left, step right across left, step left to left swaying hips to left, sway hips right while dragging left toe beside right
13&14&15&16Left triple turning 1 ¼ turns to left, touch right beside left, large step back on right, drag/step left beside right, step right forward
STEP LEFT FORWARD, ROCK BACK RIGHT, & STEP LEFT BESIDE RIGHT, STEP RIGHT FORWARD, ROCK BACK LEFT & STEP RIGHT BESIDE LEFT TURNING ½ RIGHT, STEP LEFT FORWARD, ROCK BACK RIGHT, & STEP RIGHT FORWARD, PIVOT ½ LEFT
17-18&19-20Step left forward, rock back onto right, step left beside right, step right forward, rock back onto left
&Step right beside left turning ½ right
Restart here on wall 4
21-22&Step left forward, rock back onto right
&23-24Step left beside right, step right forward, turn ½ left (weight on left)
& RIGHT BACK MAMBO, & ½ TURN RIGHT, STEP RIGHT BESIDE LEFT, LEFT COASTER & RIGHT BACK MAMBO & ½ TURN RIGHT, STEP RIGHT BESIDE LEFT, LEFT COASTER & TOUCH RIGHT BESIDE LEFT
&25&26-Hitch right, step back on ball right, rock/step left forward turning ½ right, step right beside left
27&28Left coaster (step left back, step right beside left, step left forward)
Restart here on wall 3
&29&30Hitch right, step back on ball right, rock/step left forward turning ½ right, step right beside left
31&32&Left coaster (step left back, step right beside left, step left forward), touch right beside left
RIGHT STEP TO RIGHT, TOUCH LEFT, STEP LEFT TO LEFT, TOUCH RIGHT, RIGHT STEP RIGHT TURNING ¼ RIGHT, STEP LEFT FORWARD, TURN ½ RIGHT, STEP LEFT TO LEFT TURNING ¼ RIGHT
33-34-35-36Step right to right, touch left beside right, step left to left, touch right beside left
37-38-39-40Step right to right turning ¼ right, step left forward, turn ½ right stepping onto right, turning ¼ right step left to left
Restart here on wall 2
RIGHT STEP TO RIGHT, TOUCH LEFT, STEP LEFT TO LEFT, TOUCH RIGHT, STEP RIGHT FORWARD, PIVOT ½ LEFT, TURNING ½ LEFT STEP BACK RIGHT, TOUCH LEFT BESIDE RIGHT
41-42-43-44Step right to right, touch left beside right, step left to left, touch right beside left
45-46-47-48Step right forward, turn ½ left (weight onto left), turning ½ right step right back, touch left beside right
REPEAT
TAG
At end of wall 1 add the following 16 counts
1-4Step left forward, drag/touch right behind left, step right back, drag/touch left beside right
5-8Step left forward, turn ½ right (weight on right), turning ½ right step left back, touch right beside left
9-12Step right to right, touch left beside right, step left to left, touch right beside left
13-16Step right forward, turn ½ left (weight onto left), turning ½ right step right back, touch left beside right
RESTART
On wall 2, dance up to count 40 touching left beside right instead of stepping left to left. Restart from beginning
39-40Step right to right turning ¼ right, step left forward, turn ½ right stepping onto right, turning ¼ right touch left beside right
On wall 3, dance up to count 28 adding an step to change weight to right. Restart from beginning
27&28&Left coaster (step left back, step right beside left, step left forward), step right beside left
On wall 4, dance up to count 20&, omitting the ½ turn right on & count. Restart from beginning
17-18&19-20Step left forward, rock back onto right, step left beside right, step right forward, rock back onto left
&Step right beside left
LEFT SAMBA, RIGHT HIP SWAY, LEFT HIP SWAY, FULL TURN TRIPLE, LEFT SWEEP/CROSS SAMBA
1&2-3-4Step left to left, rock/step right to right, step left across right, step right to right swaying hips to right, sway hips left while dragging right toe beside left
5&6-7&8Triple turning full turn right to right, sweep/step left across right, step right to right side, rock/recover left to left
RIGHT SAMBA, RIGHT HIP SWAY, LEFT HIP SWAY, FULL TURN TRIPLE, LEFT SWEEP/CROSS SAMBA
9&10-11-12Step right to right, rock/step left to left, step right across left, step left to left swaying hips to left, sway hips right while dragging left toe beside right
13&14&15&16Left triple turning 1 ¼ turns to left, touch right beside left, large step back on right, drag/step left beside right, step right forward
STEP LEFT FORWARD, ROCK BACK RIGHT, & STEP LEFT BESIDE RIGHT, STEP RIGHT FORWARD, ROCK BACK LEFT & STEP RIGHT BESIDE LEFT TURNING ½ RIGHT, STEP LEFT FORWARD, ROCK BACK RIGHT, & STEP RIGHT FORWARD, PIVOT ½ LEFT
17-18&19-20Step left forward, rock back onto right, step left beside right, step right forward, rock back onto left
&Step right beside left turning ½ right
Restart here on wall 4
21-22&Step left forward, rock back onto right
&23-24Step left beside right, step right forward, turn ½ left (weight on left)
& RIGHT BACK MAMBO, & ½ TURN RIGHT, STEP RIGHT BESIDE LEFT, LEFT COASTER & RIGHT BACK MAMBO & ½ TURN RIGHT, STEP RIGHT BESIDE LEFT, LEFT COASTER & TOUCH RIGHT BESIDE LEFT
&25&26-Hitch right, step back on ball right, rock/step left forward turning ½ right, step right beside left
27&28Left coaster (step left back, step right beside left, step left forward)
Restart here on wall 3
&29&30Hitch right, step back on ball right, rock/step left forward turning ½ right, step right beside left
31&32&Left coaster (step left back, step right beside left, step left forward), touch right beside left
RIGHT STEP TO RIGHT, TOUCH LEFT, STEP LEFT TO LEFT, TOUCH RIGHT, RIGHT STEP RIGHT TURNING ¼ RIGHT, STEP LEFT FORWARD, TURN ½ RIGHT, STEP LEFT TO LEFT TURNING ¼ RIGHT
33-34-35-36Step right to right, touch left beside right, step left to left, touch right beside left
37-38-39-40Step right to right turning ¼ right, step left forward, turn ½ right stepping onto right, turning ¼ right step left to left
Restart here on wall 2
RIGHT STEP TO RIGHT, TOUCH LEFT, STEP LEFT TO LEFT, TOUCH RIGHT, STEP RIGHT FORWARD, PIVOT ½ LEFT, TURNING ½ LEFT STEP BACK RIGHT, TOUCH LEFT BESIDE RIGHT
41-42-43-44Step right to right, touch left beside right, step left to left, touch right beside left
45-46-47-48Step right forward, turn ½ left (weight onto left), turning ½ right step right back, touch left beside right
REPEAT
TAG
At end of wall 1 add the following 16 counts
1-4Step left forward, drag/touch right behind left, step right back, drag/touch left beside right
5-8Step left forward, turn ½ right (weight on right), turning ½ right step left back, touch right beside left
9-12Step right to right, touch left beside right, step left to left, touch right beside left
13-16Step right forward, turn ½ left (weight onto left), turning ½ right step right back, touch left beside right
RESTART
On wall 2, dance up to count 40 touching left beside right instead of stepping left to left. Restart from beginning
39-40Step right to right turning ¼ right, step left forward, turn ½ right stepping onto right, turning ¼ right touch left beside right
On wall 3, dance up to count 28 adding an step to change weight to right. Restart from beginning
27&28&Left coaster (step left back, step right beside left, step left forward), step right beside left
On wall 4, dance up to count 20&, omitting the ½ turn right on & count. Restart from beginning
17-18&19-20Step left forward, rock back onto right, step left beside right, step right forward, rock back onto left
&Step right beside left
