Start on Lyric "I'm a desperado..."
HITCH KNEES, RIGHT KICK BALL CROSS, ROCK OUT
1Hitch right knee across left leg pushing down with both hands either side of your body
2Step right next to left and raise both hands up to shoulder height
3Hitch left knee across right leg pushing down with both hands either side of your body
4Step left next to right and raise both hands to shoulder height
5&6Kick right foot forward, step ball of right foot next to left, cross left foot in front of right
7-8Step right foot to right side, replace weight onto left foot
SIDE SHUFFLES WITH CROSS ROCKS
9&10Right side shuffle (step right to right side, step left next to right, step right foot to right side)
11-12Cross left foot in front of right and rock onto it, replace weight onto left foot
13&14Left side shuffle (step left foot to left side, step right next to left, step left foot to left side)
15-16Cross right foot in front of left and rock onto it, replace weight onto right foot
RIGHT SIDE STEPS WITH A QUARTER AND A HALF TURN
17-18Step right foot to right side, clap hands once or shimmy
&19-20Step left foot next to right, step right foot to right side, clap hands once or shimmy
&21-22Step left foot next to right, step right foot to right side making ¼ turn right, step left foot forward
23-24Pivot ½ turn right, step forward on left foot
ROCK AND COASTER STEPS
25-26Step right foot forward, replace weight onto left
27&28Right coaster step (step back on right foot, step back on left, step forward on right)
29-30Step left foot forward, replace weight onto right
31&32Left coaster step (step back on left foot, step back on right, step forward on left)
TWO COMPLETE TURNS AND TWO QUARTER PIVOTS
33-34Step right foot forward beginning ½ turn left, step left foot back completing whole turn
35-36Step right foot forward beginning ½ turn left, step left foot back completing whole turn
37-38Step right foot forward, pivot ¼ turn left
39-40Step right foot forward, pivot ¼ turn left
CROSS TOE STRUTS WITH BODY SHAKES
Raising your hands to shoulder height and pumping your arms and hips backward and forward as you go:-
41-42Cross right foot in front of left placing toes down first, then place heel to the floor
43-44Cross left foot in front of right placing toes down first, then place heel to the floor
45-46Cross right foot in front of left placing toes down first, then place heel to the floor
47-48Cross left foot in front of right placing toes down first, then place heel to the floor
REPEAT
In order for the dance to stay phrased with the music you must lose counts 15 & 16 on the second and fifth time of dancing the sequence
HITCH KNEES, RIGHT KICK BALL CROSS, ROCK OUT
1Hitch right knee across left leg pushing down with both hands either side of your body
2Step right next to left and raise both hands up to shoulder height
3Hitch left knee across right leg pushing down with both hands either side of your body
4Step left next to right and raise both hands to shoulder height
5&6Kick right foot forward, step ball of right foot next to left, cross left foot in front of right
7-8Step right foot to right side, replace weight onto left foot
SIDE SHUFFLES WITH CROSS ROCKS
9&10Right side shuffle (step right to right side, step left next to right, step right foot to right side)
11-12Cross left foot in front of right and rock onto it, replace weight onto left foot
13&14Left side shuffle (step left foot to left side, step right next to left, step left foot to left side)
15-16Cross right foot in front of left and rock onto it, replace weight onto right foot
RIGHT SIDE STEPS WITH A QUARTER AND A HALF TURN
17-18Step right foot to right side, clap hands once or shimmy
&19-20Step left foot next to right, step right foot to right side, clap hands once or shimmy
&21-22Step left foot next to right, step right foot to right side making ¼ turn right, step left foot forward
23-24Pivot ½ turn right, step forward on left foot
ROCK AND COASTER STEPS
25-26Step right foot forward, replace weight onto left
27&28Right coaster step (step back on right foot, step back on left, step forward on right)
29-30Step left foot forward, replace weight onto right
31&32Left coaster step (step back on left foot, step back on right, step forward on left)
TWO COMPLETE TURNS AND TWO QUARTER PIVOTS
33-34Step right foot forward beginning ½ turn left, step left foot back completing whole turn
35-36Step right foot forward beginning ½ turn left, step left foot back completing whole turn
37-38Step right foot forward, pivot ¼ turn left
39-40Step right foot forward, pivot ¼ turn left
CROSS TOE STRUTS WITH BODY SHAKES
Raising your hands to shoulder height and pumping your arms and hips backward and forward as you go:-
41-42Cross right foot in front of left placing toes down first, then place heel to the floor
43-44Cross left foot in front of right placing toes down first, then place heel to the floor
45-46Cross right foot in front of left placing toes down first, then place heel to the floor
47-48Cross left foot in front of right placing toes down first, then place heel to the floor
REPEAT
In order for the dance to stay phrased with the music you must lose counts 15 & 16 on the second and fifth time of dancing the sequence
