Counts Step Descriptions
PART A
2 SHUFFLES FORWARD, FORWARD, ROCK BACK, 1/2 SHUFFLE
1&2-3&4 Shuffle forward right-left-right, shuffle forward
left-right-left
5-6-7&8 Step right forward, rock back onto left, turning 1/2
turn right shuffle forward: right-left-right (6:00)
FORWARD, 3/4 SPIN, 3X ACROSS TOE STRUTS TRAVELING FORWARD
1-2 Step left forward, spin on the spot 3/4 turn left on left
foot hitching right knee (9:00)
3-4 Touch right toe across in front of left, drop right heel
5-6 Touch left toe across in front of right, drop left heel
7-8 Touch right toe across in front of left, drop right heel
ACROSS, BACK, 1/2 SHUFFLE, FULL TURN FORWARD, FORWARD, KICK
1-2-3&4 Step left across in front of right, step right back,
turning 1/2 turn left shuffle forward: left-right-left (3:00)
5-6 Turn 1/2 turn left step right back, turn 1/2 turn left step
left forward (option: walk forward: right, left)
7-8 Step right forward, kick left forward at 45 degrees left
(3:00)
LEFT SAILOR, 1/4 RIGHT SAILOR, FORWARD, TWIST 1/4, TWIST 1/4,
1/2 HOOK
1&2 Step left behind right, step right to side, step left to side
3&4 Turn 1/4 turn right step right behind left, step left to
side, step right to side (6:00)
5 Step left slightly forward with weight on both feet
6 Twist both heels left turning 1/4 turn right (3:00)
7 Twist both heels left turning 1/4 turn right weight ending on
left (12:00)
8 Turn/spin 1/2 turn right on left foot hooking right across
left shin (6:00)
PART B
8 HEEL BOUNCES - RAISING ARMS UP ('I RAISE MY HANDS')
1-8 Touch right toe forward bouncing right heel for 8 beats
taking weight onto right on beat 8 (6:00) (while doing the above
8 beats: slowly raise both arms from sides, out to sides to
above your head)
2 X 'V' STEPS - LOWERING ARMS ('I SURRENDER')
1-2 Step left heel forward at 45 degrees left, step right heel
forward at 45 degrees right
3-4 Step left back to center, step right back to center
5-6 Step left heel forward at 45 degrees left, step right heel
forward at 45 degrees right
7-8 Step left back to center, touch right to center weight on
left (6:00)
/While doing the above 8 beats: slowly lower both arms, out to
sides down to sides
SIDE SHUFFLE, TOUCH BEHIND, UNWIND 1/2, TOUCH:
FORWARD-&-SIDE-&-BACK-HITCH-BACK
1&2 Side shuffle to right stepping right-left-right
3-4 Touch left toe behind right, unwind 1/2 turn left taking
weight onto left (12:00)
5&6 Touch right toe forward, step right together, touch left toe
to left side
&7 Step left together, touch right toe slightly back at 45
degrees right
&8 Hitch right knee slightly forward, touch right toe slightly
back at 45 degrees right (12:00)
FORWARD, ROCK BACK, 1/2-FORWARD, HOLD, 1/2-BACK, HOLD, BACK-1/2,
SPIN 1/2
/The following 8 beats travels backwards
1-2 Step right forward, rock back onto left
&3-4 Turn 1/2 turn right stepping right forward, step left
forward, hold (6:00)
&5-6 Turn 1/2 turn left stepping right back, step left back,
hold (12:00)
&7 Step right back, turn 1/2 turn left stepping left forward
(6:00)
8 Turn/spin 1/2 turn left on left foot hitching right knee
(12:00)
TAG 1
/This tag will be done at the back
2X RIGHT ROCKING CHAIRS
1-2-3-4 Step right forward, rock back onto left, step right
back, rock forward onto left
5-6-7-8 Step right forward, rock back onto left, step right
back, rock forward onto left
TAG 2
/This tag will be done at the back
RIGHT ROCKING CHAIR, 2X PIVOT TURNS, RIGHT ROCKING CHAIR
1-2-3-4 Step right forward, rock back onto left, step right
back, rock forward onto left
5-6-7-8 Step right forward, pivot 1/2 turn left weight on left,
step right forward, pivot 1/2 turn left weight on left
1-2-3-4 Step right forward, rock back onto left, step right
back, rock forward onto left
ENDING
/You would have finished your last Part B spinning to the front,
to finish, do the first 8 beats of Part B raising your arms
I Can't Pretend
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