The Way It Is (P)

Step forward right to right diagonal, step left next to right (LOD)

Step forward right to right diagonal, touch left next to right

Step forward left to left diagonal, step right next to right

Step forward left to left diagonal, touch left next to right

LADY: Turn ¼ left stepping back on right, turn a half left stepping forward on left

MAN: Step forward right to right diagonal, step left next to right

LADY: Turn ¼ left stepping forward on right, touch left next to right

MAN: Step forward right to right diagonal, touch left next to right

Step forward left to left diagonal, step right next to right

Step forward left to left diagonal, touch left next to right

Touch right heel forward side, step right together

Touch left heel forward, step left together. (drop left hands, raise right hands)

Rock forward right, turn ½ backwards to right on ball of left, step forward right (hands to side-by-side) (RLOD)

Touch left heel forward side, step left together

Touch right heel forward, step right together. (drop right hands, raise left hands)

Rock forward left, turn ½ backwards to left on ball of right, step forward left (hands to side-by-side) (LOD)

Rock right to side right, recover on left, cross right over left

Rock left to side left, recover on right, cross left over right. (drop left hands, raise right hands)

LADY: Turn ¼ left stepping back on right, turn ½ left stepping forward on left, step forward on right. (OLOD)

MAN: Turn ¼ right stepping right, left, right. (hands to side-by-side)

Step forward left, turning ¼ to left step back right, step left next to right. (LOD)

Step right to right side, step left together, step back right

Shuffle backward left right left

Back mambo stepping back right, forward left, together right

Forward shuffle left, right, left (LOD)