STEP RIGHT LOCK STEP, STEP LEFT LOCK STEP, KICK & TOUCH, SHUFFLE LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT
1&2
Step right (diagonally), lock left behind, step right (diagonally)
3&4
Step left (diagonally), lock right behind, step left (diagonally)
5&6
Kick right, recover weight onto right, touch left toe back
7&8
Shuffle forward left, right, left
CROSSOVER RIGHT STEP BACK, CROSSOVER LEFT STEP SIDE RIGHT
1-2
Cross right over left (body angled diagonally left and moving back), step back left
&3
Facing front, step side right, cross left over right
KNEE BENDS LEFT, HANDS UP AND DOWN TWICE
5
Bend knees to the left and raise hands up diagonally over right shoulder (finger snap optional)
6
Stand up and lower hands
SYNCOPATED KICK AND STEP BACKS
1
Kick right out (slightly over left)
&2&
Moving slightly back step down right (in front of) left, step back left, step back right
3
Kick left out (slightly over right)
&4&
Moving slightly back step down left (in front of) right, step back right, step back left
Style note: keep the steps small and stay on the balls of your feet
1
Moving slightly back kick forward right
&2
Step on right & touch side left
&4
Step on left & touch side right
RIGHT POINT HOLD, RIGHT ¼ TURN POINT AND HOLD, RUNNING MAN
1
Point right to right side
&
Hitch right as you make ¼ turn to right
3
Point right to right side
&5&
Scoot left back slightly, step forward right, scoot back on right
6&
Step forward left, scoot back on left
7&
Step forward right, scoot back on right
Easier alternative: for those having problem with the "running man" on counts 5-8, you can simply march in place right, left, right and step forward left
Optional hand movement: during sections when the vocals state "Keep away from Runaround Sue", on count 3 put right hand out in "stop" position