To Be A Man

With knees slightly bent take small step back on L, touch R back as hands come up to hide face

Unwind ½ turn R transferring weight to R (12:00), straighten back to standing position as hands pull to each side to expose face

Drop hands and run fwd L, run fwd R, step L to L side

Close R next to L, step L across R, ¼ turn R stepping fwd on R (3:00)

Step fwd on L, ½ pivot R transferring weight to R (9:00), ½ turn R stepping back on L (3:00)

Run back R, run back L, ¼ turn R swaying R to R side (6:00)

Sway L, sway R, ¼ turn L stepping fwd on L (3:00)

Step fwd on R, ½ pivot L transferring weight to L (9:00), ¼ turn L stepping R to R side as L arm comes up to L side at shoulder height as though flexing bicep (6:00)

Drag L foot toward R foot as L bicep comes in front of face (&), continue dragging L foot toward R foot as L bicep and R knee drop slightly (8), bring L foot next to R foot keeping weight on R foot as L bicep and R knee drop further (&)

Straighten back to standing position while lowering L arm to L side (weight still on R)

Walk fwd L, walk fwd R

Rock fwd on L, recover weight to R, ½ turn L stepping fwd on L (12:00)

½ turn L stepping back on R (6:00), ½ turn L stepping fwd on L (12:00), step fwd on R

Rock fwd on L as you bring hands up to sides of head, recover weight to R as you slowly roll fingers out from temples

Small step back on L, step back on R sweeping L from front to back

Step back on L sweeping R from front to back, ¼ turn R swaying R to R side (3:00)

Sway L, sway R, ¼ turn L stepping fwd on L (12:00)

½ turn L stepping back on R (6:00), ½ turn L stepping fwd on L (12:00)

Small step fwd on R (a), small step fwd on L bringing both index fingers together at eye level pointing forward (7)

Pull index fingers apart towards sides (&), pull index fingers straight down (a), pull index fingers back together at waist level (8)

Pull R arm back to prep, step fwd on L sweeping R foot and pushing R arm from back to front

Cross R over L, step back on L, ¼ turn R stepping fwd on R (3:00)

½ turn R stepping back on L (9:00), ¼ turn R stepping R to R side (12:00)

Torque body to R diagonal and drop down as you collapse chest

¼ turn L stepping fwd on L (9:00), ½ turn L stepping back on R (3:00), ¼ turn L stepping L to L keeping weight on R (12:00)

Cover mouth with R hand, cover R hand with L hand, pull L hand out in front of R hand (both palms facing in)

Put R hand over heart, cover R hand with L hand, draw L hand out in front of R hand (both palms facing in)

Step fwd on L as back of R hand comes fwd to hit palm of L hand

Rock fwd on R, recover weight to R, ¼ turn R stepping R to R side (3:00)

Bend knees and "ping" upper body back and forth like a pinball L, R, L while lowering body (weight ends on L)

Step R behind L, ¼ turn L stepping fwd on L (12:00), step fwd on R, rock L to L side as fists clasp together in front of face and swing L as though swinging a baseball bat

Recover weight to R pulling fists back toward body, step back on L dropping hands

¼ turn R stepping R to R side, touch L next to R (3:00)

Step L to L side, close R next to L, step L across R, ¼ turn R stepping fwd on R (6:00)

Step fwd on L, ½ pivot R transferring weight to R (12:00), step fwd on L

Sway R to R side while drawing curve with R hand from upper L to lower R side (as though you're tracing the curve of a woman's body), sway L to L side while laying back of R hand in L palm in front of waist (as though rocking a baby)

Sway R to R side as you flip hands so that both palms are facing down and L hand is over top of R (as though petting a dog), small step L next to R, step R to R side keeping weight on L

Sway R to R side while pulling R hand straight down in front of chest (palm facing L), sway L to L side while pushing R hand across chest from R to L (palm facing down)

Sway R to R side as you pull R hand across chest from L to R (palm facing down), small step L next to R, step R to R side keeping weight on L

¼ turn R stepping back on R (3:00), step back L, ¼ turn R swaying R to R side (6:00)

Sway L, sway R, step L to L side

Close R next to L, step L across R

¼ turn R rocking fwd on R (9:00), recover weight to L, step back R, step back L

¼ turn R stepping R to R side (12:00), close L next to R, step R across L

Step L to L side, close R next to L, step L across R

¼ turn R stepping fwd on R (3:00), rock fwd on L, recover weight to R

½ turn L stepping fwd on L (9:00), ½ turn L stepping back on R (3:00)

½ turn L stepping fwd on L (9:00), ½ turn L stepping back on R (3:00)

¼ turn L stepping L to L side (12:00), close R next to L, step L across R, step R to R side

Step back on L, step R next to L, rock fwd on L, recover weight to R

½ turn L stepping fwd on L (6:00), ½ turn L stepping back on R (12:00), big step back L, step back R

Small step back on L, ¼ turn R stepping R to R side as arms windmill over head (R arm then L arm) from L to R (3:00), touch L next to R as both knees bend

⅛ turn L stepping L fwd on L diagonal and looking up at L open hand as it reaches up to sky (1:30)

Step R next to L as R hand reaches up to meet L and both hands close in fists

⅛ turn L rocking L to L side as head looks L and L arm extends straight out to L side with fist still closed (12:00)

Recover weight to R as you reach R arm across L and run R arm along L forearm, drawing R arm back toward L shoulder

Touch L foot in next to R as you raise L hand in front of face with palm facing out and fingers spread slightly apart (as though admiring engagement ring); at the same time, run R hand down along L forearm toward L hand

Intertwine R fingers with L (both palms facing out) and curl fingers (R hand over L)

With fingers still intertwined step L forward and out to L, step R forward and out to R

Lower hands out to both sides at waist level with palms facing up

Step R back and in, step L next to R as you drop hands

Rock R to R side, recover weight to L

Step R next to L, rock L to L side, recover weight to R

Pull R arm back to prep, step fwd on L sweeping R foot and pushing R arm from back to front

Cross R over L, step back on L, step back on R

Step back on L, step R next to L, ¼ turn L stepping L to L side (3:00)

Sway R, sway L, step R to R side

Close L next to R, step R across L, ¼ turn L stepping fwd on L (12:00)

Step fwd on R, ½ pivot L transferring weight to L (6:00), ¼ turn L stepping R to R side (3:00)

Sway L, sway R, ¼ turn L stepping fwd on L (12:00)

½ turn L stepping back on R (6:00), ½ turn L stepping fwd on L (12:00)

Small step fwd on R (a), small step fwd on L bringing both index fingers together at eye level pointing forward (7)

Pull index fingers apart towards sides (&), pull index fingers straight down (a), pull index fingers back together at waist level (8)