Lightning Strike

Step R forward (1); Step L forward (2)

Turn 1/4 left (9:00) stepping ball of R side right (&); Step L beside R (3); Step R across L (4)

Step L side left (5); Drag R towards L (6)

Step ball of R slightly back (&); Step L across R (7); Turn 1/4 left (6:00), stepping R back (8)

Turn 1/4 left (3:00), stepping L side left and looking left with attitude (1); Hold (2)

(Look forward) Step R side right (&); Step L across R (3); Step R side right (&); Step L across R (4)

Step R side right starting side body roll (5); Finish side body roll (weight R) turning L heel in towards R (6)

Return L heel to center (&); Twist L heel in towards R (7); Return L heel to center (&); Twist L heel in towards R (8)

Step ball of L slightly back (&); Step R across L (1); Step L side left (2)

Sweep/step R behind L turning 1/4 right (6:00) (3); Turn 1/4 right (9:00) stepping L in place (&); Step R forward (4)

Big step L toward left diagonal (7:30); Drag R toe beside (6)

Rock R forward (7); Recover L (8)

Turn 1/4 right (12:00) stepping R side right reaching R hand straight forward at chest height palm to floor (1); Reach L hand straight forward at chest height palm to floor (2)

Cross arms over chest placing R palm at front of L shoulder and L palm at front of R shoulder (3); Slide R hand across to front of R shoulder and L hand across to front of L shoulder (&); Start lowering hands (palms down) at sides slowly (4)

Continue lowering hands (palms down) at sides slowly to hip level (5-6)

Bend R knee in toward L (7); Straighten R knee bending L knee in toward R (8)

Straighten L knee taking weight (&); Rock R across L (1); Recover L (2)

Step R side right (&); Rock L across R facing 1:30 (3); Recover R sweeping L counterclockwise (4)

Still facing right diagonal (1:30) step L back hitching R knee (5); Step R back popping L knee forward (6)

Step L slightly back (&); Step R back popping R knee forward (7); Step L back hitching R knee (8)

Still facing right diagonal (1:30), step R slightly back (&); Step L forward starting front to back body roll (1); Finish front to back body roll, weight ending R (2-4)

Swing head left (5); Swing head right (6) (lyric is “out of my mind”)

Lower L shoulder raising R shoulder (7); Return shoulders to center (&); Lower L shoulder raising R shoulder (8)

Place hands L over R, palms facing front of chest at heart level (1); Make “heart shape” with hands in front of chest at heart level (2)

Keeping “heart shape” for counts 3&4: move hands out slightly from chest (3); Move hands in towards chest (&); Move hands out slightly from chest (4)

(Lower hands) Step R forward (5); Turn 1/2 left (7:30) taking weight L (6)

Step R forward (7); Step L forward (8)

Rock ball of R side right turning 1/4 left (4:30) (&); Recover L (1); Step R across L (2)

Rock ball of L side left turning 1/8 right (6:00) (&); Recover R (3); Step L forward (4)

Rock R forward (5); Recover L (6)

Large R step back dragging L heel (7); Step L beside R (8)