Intro: 16 counts, start on the word “up” (8 secs)
S1: STEP, LOCK, STEP LOCK STEP, WALK, ½ SAILOR, WALK
1-2
Step forward on left, Lock right behind left
3&4
Step forward on left, Lock right behind left, Step forward on left
5-6&7
Walk forward on right, ½ left crossing left behind right, Step right to right side, Step forward on left [6:00]
S2: ½ BACK LOCK STEP, ½, FORWARD MAMBO, BACK, BACK, COASTER CROSS
1&2
½ right stepping back on left, Lock right over left, Step back on left [12:00]
3
½ right stepping forward on right [6:00]
4&5
Rock forward on left, Recover on right, Step left next to right
6-7
Walk back on right, Walk back on left
8&1
Step back on right, Step left next to right, Cross right over left
S3: ROCK & CROSS, R LOCK STEP, ¼, ¼, ¼
2&3
Rock left to left side, Recover on right, Cross left over right
4&5
Step forward on right diagonal, Lock left behind right, ⅛ right stepping forward on right (start to walk ¾ right) [9:00]
6-7
¼ right walking forward on left [12:00], ¼ right walking forward on right [3:00]
8
¼ right stepping left to left side [6:00]
S4: SWAY R, L, R, L, ¼, ½, ¼, TOUCH
3-4
Sway right, Sway left angling body to left diagonal and pushing hips forward
5-6
¼ right stepping forward on right, ½ right stepping back on left [3:00]
7-8
¼ right stepping right to right side, Touch left next to right [6:00] *Restart Wall 2
S5: & CROSS/DIP, SIDE, CROSS/DIP, SIDE ROCK CROSS/DIP, SIDE, CROSS & CROSS
&1-2-3
Step left next to right, Cross right over left bending knees, Step left to left side, Cross right over left bending knees
4&5-6
Rock left to left side, Recover on right, Cross left over right bending knees, Step right to right side
7&8
Cross left over right, Step right to right side, Cross left over right
S6: ROCK, ¼, KICK BALL STEP, OUT, OUT, IN, IN
1-2
Rock right to right side pushing hips to right side, ¼ left stepping forward on left [3:00]
3&4
Kick right forward, Step right in place, Step forward on left
5-6
Step right forward on right diagonal pushing hips to right side, Step left forward on left diagonal pushing hips to left side
7-8
Step right back to centre, Step left next to right
S7: & WALK, WALK, ROCK, RECOVER, ¼ CROSS, SIDE, BEHIND SIDE CROSS
&1-2
Step slightly back on ball of right, Walk forward on left, Walk forward on right
3-4
Rock forward on left, Recover on right
&5-6
¼ left stepping left to left side, Cross right over left, Step left to left side [12:00]
7&8
Cross right behind left, Step left to left side, Cross right over left
S8: SIDE ROCK & SIDE ROCK & WALK, ¼ PADDLE, ¼ PADDLE, STEP/FLICK
1-2&
Rock left to left side, Recover on right, Step left next to right
3-4&
Rock right to right side, Recover on left, Step right next to left
5-6
Walk forward on left, ¼ left pointing right toe to right side [9:00]
7-8
¼ left pointing right toe to right side, Drop forward on to right flicking left back [6:00]
*RESTART: On Wall 2 after 32 counts facing [12:00]
ENDING: Dance 63 counts of Wall 7 then ½ paddle left and step forward on right to finish facing [12:00]
Thank you to my son, Gerard, for suggesting this track. He is 10 years old today (1st October) – Happy Birthday!