To start as a couple, start in a cape position (Woman on Right side of Man, Man's Left hand in front with lady's hand on top of his, Man's Right hand over lady's Right shoulder with her hand underneath his hands)
To do as a line dance, ignore the hand notes
HEEL, TOE, SHUFFLE FORWARD, FORWARD ROCK, ½ TURN SHUFFLE
1-2
Put right heel forward, cross right foot over right
3&4
Shuffle forward - right, left, right
5-6
Rock/step forward on left and back on right
7&8
As you turn ½ turn to your left, shuffle forward - left, right, left
Men: as you are turning to your left, drop your right hand and put it behind your back at waist level. Take left hand and lift it over your own head as you do your ½ turn. Your left hand will now be in front of lady and the lady will put her right hand on your right hand which is behind your back.
FORWARD ROCK, BACK SHUFFLE, BACK ROCK, FORWARD SHUFFLE
1-2
Rock/step forward on right and back on left
3&4
Shuffle back - right, left, right
5-6
Rock/step back on left and forward on right
7&8
Shuffle forward - left, right, left
STEP ½ TURN, SHUFFLE FORWARD, STEP ½ TURN SHUFFLE FORWARD
1-2
Step forward on right, pivot ½ turn to your left
3&4
Shuffle forward - right, left, right
5-6
Step forward on left, pivot ½ turn to right
7&8
Shuffle forward - left, right, left
Men: as you are turning to your left, drop your right hand. Take left hand and lift it over lady's head as your do your ½ turn. Your left hand will go to the lady's shoulder which is back to starting position (cape). Lady will again put her hand under man's right hand above her right shoulder
FORWARD ROCK, BACK ROCK, STEP 1/8 TURN, STEP 1/8 TURN
1-2
Rock/step forward on right and back on left
3-4
Rock/step back on right and forward on left
5-6
LADY: Step right foot forward 1/8 turn to left, put left next to right
MAN: Step right foot just a tad forward and pivot 1/8 of a turn
7-8
LADY: Step right foot forward 1/8 turn to left, put left next to right
MAN: Step right foot just a tad forward and pivot 1/8 of a turn
This will allow the lady to move out of the man's way and the man can get along the left side of the lady into the basic cape position
Line dancers do the man's part for those last 4 counts