Intro: 48 counts (Start with the words.)
The City Put The Country Back In Me by Neal McCoy;
(1-8) 4 TOE STRUTS MOVING FORWARD
2
Lower RIGHT heel taking full weight onto RIGHT foot and snap (click) fingers of both hands
4
Lower LEFT heel taking full weight onto LEFT foot and snap (click) fingers of both hands
6
Lower RIGHT heel taking full weight onto RIGHT foot and snap (click) fingers of both hands
8
Lower LEFT heel taking full weight onto LEFT foot and snap (click) fingers of both hands
Suggestion: Add the “snaps” after the footwork is learned.
(9-16) BACK 3 STEPS, HITCH, BACK 3 STEPS, HITCH
1-2-3
Step RIGHT back, Step LEFT back, Step RIGHT back
4
Hitch (raise up) LEFT knee
5-6-7
Step LEFT back, Step RIGHT back, Step LEFT back
8
Hitch (raise up) RIGHT knee
(17-24) ¼ TURN TO RIGHT WALL: FORWARD, TOGETHER, FORWARD, TURN 1/2 LEFT; TOWARD LEFT WALL: FORWARD, TOGETHER, FORWARD, TURN 1/2 RIGHT
1
Turning ¼ right Step RIGHT forward toward right wall (3:00)
4
Turn on RIGHT foot 1/2 left lifting LEFT knee slightly (Now facing 9:00 wall = left starting wall)
5-6-7
Step LEFT forward, Step RIGHT beside Left, Step LEFT forward
8
Turn on LEFT foot 1/2 right lifting RIGHT knee slightly (returning to face 3:00 wall)
(25-32) TOWARD RIGHT WALL: FORWARD, TOGETHER, FORWARD, TURN 1/2 LEFT; TOWARD LEFT WALL: FORWARD, TOGETHER, FORWARD, SCUFF
1-2-3
Step RIGHT forward (toward right wall = 3:00), Step LEFT beside Right, Step RIGHT forward
4
Turn on RIGHT foot 1/2 left lifting LEFT knee slightly (Now facing 9:00 wall = left starting wall)
5-6-7
Step LEFT forward, Step RIGHT beside Left, Step LEFT forward
8
Scuff RIGHT heel forward. Dance ends facing 9:00 wall (one wall left of starting wall).
I like to use this dance to introduce line dancing to total novices, so I use the slow song above.
For advanced beginners, I would use a faster song up to 150 bpm like “The City Put The Country Back In Me” by Neal McCoy, or “Believe” by Cher.