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Intermediate

That's The Way It Was

Choreographed by Janelle Mathews & Sue Fisher🇦🇺
Music: The Back Roads and the Back Row by Cole Swindell
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Created: 8/1/2016
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Step Sheet
32 Count, 4 Wall
9/26/2025
#16: Count intro
 
Walk R, L, Pivot ½ Step, Full turn R, Front, Side, Behind
1,2,3&4
Walk R, L, step R fwd, pivot ½ turn L, step R fwd
5&6,7&8
Turn ½ R, step back on L, turn ½ R, step fwd R, L, step R. over L, step L to side, step R. behind L
 
Behind ¼ turn, Full Turn R, Hook, R, Shuffle Fwd, Pivot ¼ Cross , 1/2 Turn Cross
1&2,&,3&4
Step L behind R, turn ¼ turn R, fwd on R, step L fwd, hook R foot, full turn on L foot, shuffle fwd R,L,R, ** 3.o’clock
5&6,7&8
Step L fwd, paddle ¼ turn R step L across R, stepping back on R, turn ¼ turn L, ¼ L, stepping L to side, step R across L
 
Side Rock 1/2 Turn L, Step, Turn 1/2 L, R Side Rock, 1/2 Turn R, Step R to Side, Paddle ¼ R, L Cross Shuffle
1,2,&3,4,&
Step L to side, return weight to R, turn ½ turn L, stepping L to side, continue turn ½ turn L, step R to side, return weight to L, turn ½ turn R, step R to side
5,6,7&8
Step L fwd, paddle ¼ turn R, L cross shuffle L,R,L
 
Across ¼ R, Back, Back, ¼ Turn R, L Coaster, R, Full Turn R, Step Tog, Step R, Fwd, Slow L Drag Take Weight Popping R Knee
1&2,3&4
Step R over L, turn ¼ turn L back, R back, turn ¼ turn R, step L back, bring R tog, step L fwd
5&6,& 7,8
Step R fwd, turn ½ turn R, step L back, turn ½ R, step fwd on R, bring L tog, step R fwd, slow drag L to R, take weight, popping R knee
 
Start New Wall
 
Restart 3rd wall After count 12** Bring L tog on & Count ( 3 o’clock )
 
Dance Finishes 8th Wall
Dance to count 24, Then Step R across L, step L back, ¼, R, Turn ¼ R, Step R to R, Drag L tog
 
Contact: Janelle on valleycoaster@hotmail.com OR: Sue on valleyfisher4@hotmail.com