Make as many rows as you can, 4 people in a row. Counts 39 & 40 and counts 47 & 48 person at front of row (head of snake) will execute 1/2 turns
1
Touch (tap) right heel forward
2
Touch (point) right toe out to right side
3
Touch (tap) right toe behind left
4
Touch (point) right toe out to right side
Option: slap boot with left hand
6
Step right to right side
7
Cross step left behind right
8
Step right to right side
9
Touch (tap) left heel forward
10
Touch (point) left toe out to left side
11
Touch (tap) left toe behind right
12
Touch (point) left toe out to left side
Option: slap boot with right hand
15
Cross step right behind left
17
Scuff (heel hit) right forward 45 degrees right
18
Step right to right side
19
Cross step left behind right
20
Step right to right side
21
Scuff (heel hit) left forward 45 degrees left
23
Cross step right behind left
25&26
Traveling forward, shuffle right left right
27&28
Traveling forward, shuffle left right left
29&30
Traveling forward, shuffle right left right
31&32
Traveling forward, shuffle left right left
KICK, STEP, TOUCH (SLOW HIP-HOP)
34
Step back on right to center
35
Touch left toe straight back
37
Step back on left to center
38
Touch right toe straight back
BODY OF SNAKE (ROWS 2-3-4)
39
Stomp (weight) right to center
40
Stomp (weight) left beside right
40
Pivot ½ turn left (to the left), changing weight to left
Option: When danced as patterned partner, begin dance in Sweetheart Position (side-by-side). Release both hands on count 39. Man will pick up lady's right hand in his left on count 40, raising them up into an arch for body of snake (rows 2-4) to travel forward under.
Body of snake should move slightly to left to give head of snake room to crossover
41&42
Traveling forward at slight outward angle, reach out with right hand to grasp right hand of 2nd person, shuffle right-left-right
43&44
Traveling forward at slight outward angle, reach out with left hand to grasp left hand of 3rd person, shuffle left-right-left
45&46
Traveling forward at slight outward angle, reach out with right hand to grasp right hand of 4th person, shuffle right-left-right
BODY OF SNAKE (ROWS 2-3-4)
47
Stomp (weight) left to center & clap
48
Touch right beside left & clap
48
On ball of left, pivot ½ turn right (to the right), touching right beside left & clap
Option: when danced as patterned partner, release both hands on count 47. Man steps forward on left making ½ turn left, touching right beside left on count 48 (to become row 4 back into sweetheart position). Lady will step on left on count 47 making ½ turn right, touching right beside left on count 48