Alternative song: Cowboy Up by Vince Gill
[1-8] SIDE, BEHIND, BALL CROSS, SIDE, SAILOR STEP, KICK BALL CHANGE
1-2
Step R to right allowing L toe to drag (1); Step L behind R (2)
&3-4
Step ball of R to right/slightly back (&); Cross L over R (3); Step R to right (4)
5&6
Step L behind R (5); Step R to right (&) Step L to left allowing body to face 10:30 (6) 10:30
7&8
Kick R forward (7); Rock ball of R back (&); Step L slightly forward (8) 10:30
[9-16] CROSS, SIDE, SAILOR 1/4 TURN R, 4 WALKS IN A 3/4 CIRCLE
1-2
Step R forward (1); Square up to 12:00 stepping L to left (2) 12:00
3&4
Step R behind L (3); Turn 1/4 right stepping L beside R (&); Step R forward (4) 3:00
5-8 4
walks (L, R, L, R) around to right in a clockwise direction to end facing 12:00 (5-8) 12:00
Note: You may do the walks with Boogie Walk/Shorty George styling by bending the knees and allowing the knees and hips to move L, R, L, R.
For fun, as a variation on some walls, you may do a ¾ Volta (&5&6&7&8) ball, step, ball, step, ball, step, ball, step (L,R,L,R,L,R,L,R)
[17-24] SIDE ROCK, RECOVER, & SIDE ROCK, RECOVER, KICK & KICK, & 1/4 PIVOT TURN L
1-2
Rock L to left (1); Recover to R (2) 12:00
&3-4
Step L beside R (&); Rock R to right (3); Recover to L (4)
5&
Low kick R forward/slightly across L (5); Step R beside L (&)
6&
Low kick L forward/slightly across R (6); Step L beside R (&) 12:00
7-8
Step R forward (7); Turn 1/4 left shifting weight to L (8) 9:00
[25-32] CROSS, HOLD, & BEHIND, HOLD, & JAZZ BOX (OR 4 COUNT VARIATION)
1-2
Cross R over L (1); Hold (2)
&3-4
Step L to left (&); Step R behind L (3); Hold (4)
5-8
Cross R over L (5); Step L back 6); Step R to right (7); Cross L over R (8) 9:00
Styling: You may shimmy on the jazz box!
Note: You may do a 4-count variation instead of the jazz box on counts 29-32.
Choose from the variations below or do variations of your own! Have fun and let the music inspire your variations!
Variation #1 - Cross R tightly over L (5); Unwind 1/3 left bouncing heels down (6);
Unwind 1/3 left bouncing heels down (7); Unwind 1/3 left shifting weight forward to L (8)
Variation #2 - Tap R beside L (5); Step R to right (&); Tap L beside R (6); Step L to left (&);
Tap R beside L (7); Step ball of R to right/slightly back (&); Cross L over R (8)
Jo Thompson Szymanski - jo.thompson@comcast.net