8 count intro, approx. 8 seconds, on lyric “...something…”
Sequence: A B B A(8) A B B B A
[1-8] Sweep, Half Diamond, Back Hitch, Side Lunge, Half Turn
1 2&3
Step L slightly back sweeping R front to back (1), step R behind L (2), step L to left (&), turn ⅛ left stepping R forward (3) 10.30
4&5
Step L forward (4), turn ¼ left stepping R back (&), step L back (5) 7.30
6&7
Step R back (6), hitch L knee (&), turn ⅛ left stepping L to left, slight lunge to left (7) 6.00
8
Turn ½ right on ball of R (8) 12.00
Restart here on the second rotation of A:
Continue 1/2 turn right and step down on left foot while sweeping right foot from front to back, restarting dance to 6.00
[9-16] Half Turn, Sweep, Behind Side Forward, Step Forward, Press, Glide
1
Turn ½ right transferring weight to ball of L sweeping R from front to back (1) 6.00
2&3 4
Step R behind L (2), step L to left (&), step R forward (3), step L forward (4) 6.00
5 6
Press ball of R forward, gliding L back (5), turn ½ left taking weight to L (6) 12.00
7&8&
Step R to right (7), Step L slightly left (&), hold (8), Shift weight onto R (&) 12.00
Arms 7&8& - This section coincides with the lyrics [“don’t (7) even (&) know (8) your (&)…”] more closely than the counts as the lyrics are slightly off the exact beat.
7&
Cross arms in front, palms facing towards you, hands around chin height (7), similar to a scissor motion rotate palms down, using wrists as pivot point and keep rotating palms forward until facing away, arms still crossed (&)
8&
Touch hands to respective sides of head around your temple area (8), point both hands straight forward (&).
[1-9] Sweep, Ball Step, Step-Lock-Step, Half Pivot, Quarter Turn Kick Ball Lock
1 2&3
Step L slightly back slowly sweeping R front to back (1, 2), close R to L taking weight on ball of R (&), step L forward (3) 12.00
4&5
Step R forward (4), lock L behind R (&), step R forward (5) 12.00
6 7
Step L forward (6), turn ½ right taking weight to R (7) 6.00
8&1
Kick L slightly forward (8), turn ¼ right stepping L to left (&), lock R behind L (1) 9.00
[10-17] Hold, Quarter Turn Ball Cross, Quarter Turn Back-Lock-Back, Rock Recover, Rock and Drag
2&3
Hold (2), step L forward (&), turn ¼ right crossing R over L traveling towards 9.00 (3) 12.00
4&5
Turn ¼ right stepping L back (4), step R back locking over L (&), step L back (5) 3.00
6 7
Rock weight back on R slightly lifting L forward (6), step L in place to recover weight(7) 3.00
8&1
Rock weight forward on R across L (8), recover weight back on L (&), step R back diagonally (1) 3.00
[18-24] Ball Cross, Half Turn Crossing Shuffle, Quarter Turn Botafogo, Cross
2&3
Drag L to R (2), close L to center on ball of L (&), cross R over L (3) 3.00
4&5
Turn ¼ left stepping L forward (4), close R to L (&), turn ¼ left crossing L = over R (5) 9.00
6&7 8
Turn ¼ right stepping R forward (6), rock L to left (&), recover weight to R (7), cross L over R [beginning a hinge turn] (8) 12.00
[25-32] Hinge Turn, Rock Recover, Ball Touch, Ball Heel, Cross Side
1 2 3
Turn ¼ left stepping R back (1), turn ¼ left stepping L forward (2), rock weight forward on R (3) 6.00
4&5
Recover weight back on L (4), step ball of R to center (&), touch L toe forward (5) 6.00&6& Step ball of L to center (&), touch R heel forward to right diagonal (6), step ball of R to center (&) 6.00
7 8
Cross L over R (7), step R slightly right (8) 6.00
End of dance, start again!
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