Intro: 16 counts. Dance starts on the second syllable of “amend” as vocals begin “Tried to amend my carnivorous habit”.
Section 1: TOE STRUTS X 2, BACK MAMBO, HOLD
1, 2
Touch ball of RF out to R side, Drop R heel taking weight onto RF
3, 4
Touch ball of LF out to L side, Drop L heel taking weight onto LF
5, 6
Rock RF back, Recover weight fwd onto LF
7, 8
Step RF next to LF, Hold and shift all weight to RF
Optional styling: Bump hip as you step out to side for all toe struts out
Section 2: TOE STRUTS X 2, BACK MAMBO, HOLD
1, 2
Touch ball of LF out to L side, Drop L heel taking weight onto LF
3, 4
Touch ball of RF out to R side, Drop R heel taking weight onto RF
5, 6
Rock LF back, Recover weight fwd onto RF
7, 8
Step LF next to RF, Hold and shift all weight to LF
Section 3: 1/8 PIVOT X 2, STEP, FWD, 1/2 PIVOT, FLICK
1, 2
Step RF fwd and pivot 1/8 turn to L, Recover weight on LF (10:30)
3, 4
Step RF fwd and pivot 1/8 turn to L, Recover weight on LF (9:00)
5, 6
Step RF next to LF, Step LF forward and pivot 1/2 turn to R (3:00)
7, 8
Transfer weight to RF, Flick LF straight back
Optional styling: Roll hips CCW on the 1/8 pivots.
Section 4: WALK, HOLD, WALK, HOLD, FORWARD MAMBO, HOLD
1, 2
Step LF forward, Hold
3, 4
Step RF forward, Hold
5, 6
Rock LF forward, Recover weight back onto RF
7, 8
Step LF next to RF, Hold and shift all weight to LF
TAG AT THE END OF WALL 3 (8 counts): TOE STRUTS OUT, OUT, IN, IN
1, 2
Touch ball of RF out to R side, Drop R heel taking weight onto RF
3, 4
Touch ball of LF out to L side, Drop L heel taking weight onto LF
5, 6
Touch ball of RF in to center, Drop R heel taking weight onto RF
7, 8
Touch ball of LF next to RF, Drop L heel taking weight onto LF
Suggested ending: Wall 11 is the last complete wall of dance and ends facing 9:00.
As music fades, dance Section 1 and counts 1-6 of Section 2. Step LF forward, pivot 1/4 turn right to 12:00 and hold.
Becky Hawthorne: beckyhawthornetx@gmail.com