This dance has an unusual starting point: 8 counts in from the start of the music and well before the vocals come in.
SIDE TOE TOUCH, TOUCH, SIDE BALL STEP, ¼ LEFT BACKWARD ROCK, 3X ROCKS, SIDE TOE TOUCH
1-2Touch right toe to right side, touch right toe next to left foot
3-4Step ball of right foot to right side, turn ¼ left (dropping right heel) & rock backwards onto left foot
5-6Rock onto right foot, rock onto left foot
7-8Step onto right foot, touch left toe to left side
2X SLOW FORWARD SAILOR STEP-SIDE TOE TOUCH
9-10Cross step left foot behind right, step right foot to right side
11-12Step forward onto left foot, touch right toe to right side
13-14Cross step right foot behind left, step left foot to left side
15-16Step forward onto right foot, touch left toe to left side
CROSS STEP, ½ RIGHT WITH EXPRESSION, WEAVE WITH EXPRESSION & ¼ LEFT, 2X ROCK
17-18Cross step left foot over right, unwind ½ right (weight on right foot)
Style note: count 18: knees slightly bent with sweeping left arm during turn
19-20(Body diagonally right) cross step left over right, (body forward) step right foot to right side
21-22(Body diagonally left) cross step left foot behind right, turn 1/8 left & rock backward onto right foot
Dance note: counts 21-22: this is a slow ¼ turn left over two counts
23-24Rock onto left foot, rock onto right foot
½ LEFT SIDE STEP, WEAVE WITH EXPRESSION & ¼ RIGHT, ¼ RIGHT FORWARD ROCK, ROCK, TOUCH
25-26Turn ½ left & step left foot to left side, (body diagonally left) cross step right foot over left
Style note: count 25: sweeping left arm and extended left leg during turn
27-28(Body forward) step left foot to left side, (body diagonally right) cross step right foot behind left
29-30Turn 1/8 right & rock backward onto left foot, turn ¼ right & rock forward onto right foot
Dance note: counts 28-29: this is a slow ¼ turn left over two counts
31-32Rock onto left foot, touch right toe next to left foot
Dance up to & including count 32 on walls: 2-4-6-7 only
FORWARD STEP, ¼ RIGHT SIDE STEP, STEP BEHIND, ¼ LEFT FORWARD STEP, ¼ LEFT SIDE STEP, CROSS ROCK BEHIND, ROCK, SIDE STEP
33-34Step forward onto right foot, turn ¼ right & step left foot to left side
35-36Cross step right foot behind right, turn ¼ left & step forward onto left foot
37-38Turn ¼ left & step right foot to right side, cross rock left foot behind right
39-40Rock onto right foot, step left foot to left side
Dance up to & including count 40 on walls: 1-3-5 only
REPEAT
RESTART
Restart after count 32 on walls 2, 4, 6, and 7
DANCE FINISH
Replace count 32 of the 7th wall (3:00) with the following -
1Turn ¼ left & (short) step right foot to right side with right hand on hat brim and left hand on left hip
SIDE TOE TOUCH, TOUCH, SIDE BALL STEP, ¼ LEFT BACKWARD ROCK, 3X ROCKS, SIDE TOE TOUCH
1-2Touch right toe to right side, touch right toe next to left foot
3-4Step ball of right foot to right side, turn ¼ left (dropping right heel) & rock backwards onto left foot
5-6Rock onto right foot, rock onto left foot
7-8Step onto right foot, touch left toe to left side
2X SLOW FORWARD SAILOR STEP-SIDE TOE TOUCH
9-10Cross step left foot behind right, step right foot to right side
11-12Step forward onto left foot, touch right toe to right side
13-14Cross step right foot behind left, step left foot to left side
15-16Step forward onto right foot, touch left toe to left side
CROSS STEP, ½ RIGHT WITH EXPRESSION, WEAVE WITH EXPRESSION & ¼ LEFT, 2X ROCK
17-18Cross step left foot over right, unwind ½ right (weight on right foot)
Style note: count 18: knees slightly bent with sweeping left arm during turn
19-20(Body diagonally right) cross step left over right, (body forward) step right foot to right side
21-22(Body diagonally left) cross step left foot behind right, turn 1/8 left & rock backward onto right foot
Dance note: counts 21-22: this is a slow ¼ turn left over two counts
23-24Rock onto left foot, rock onto right foot
½ LEFT SIDE STEP, WEAVE WITH EXPRESSION & ¼ RIGHT, ¼ RIGHT FORWARD ROCK, ROCK, TOUCH
25-26Turn ½ left & step left foot to left side, (body diagonally left) cross step right foot over left
Style note: count 25: sweeping left arm and extended left leg during turn
27-28(Body forward) step left foot to left side, (body diagonally right) cross step right foot behind left
29-30Turn 1/8 right & rock backward onto left foot, turn ¼ right & rock forward onto right foot
Dance note: counts 28-29: this is a slow ¼ turn left over two counts
31-32Rock onto left foot, touch right toe next to left foot
Dance up to & including count 32 on walls: 2-4-6-7 only
FORWARD STEP, ¼ RIGHT SIDE STEP, STEP BEHIND, ¼ LEFT FORWARD STEP, ¼ LEFT SIDE STEP, CROSS ROCK BEHIND, ROCK, SIDE STEP
33-34Step forward onto right foot, turn ¼ right & step left foot to left side
35-36Cross step right foot behind right, turn ¼ left & step forward onto left foot
37-38Turn ¼ left & step right foot to right side, cross rock left foot behind right
39-40Rock onto right foot, step left foot to left side
Dance up to & including count 40 on walls: 1-3-5 only
REPEAT
RESTART
Restart after count 32 on walls 2, 4, 6, and 7
DANCE FINISH
Replace count 32 of the 7th wall (3:00) with the following -
1Turn ¼ left & (short) step right foot to right side with right hand on hat brim and left hand on left hip
