DON'T DESPAIR!

CHOREOGRAPHER: Gary & Marie Lafferty
COUNT: 32
TYPE: 4 Wall Line Dance
LEVEL: Intermediate
MUSIC: What Becomes Of The Brokenhearted by Blue Lagoon-100 bpm (64-count intro)

BEHIND-SIDE-CROSS, SIDE-ROCK & CROSS, "SIDE, BEHIND, SIDE, IN FRONT, SIDE-ROCK, CROSS"

1&2	Cross-step Right behind Left, step Left on Left, cross-step Right over Left
3&4	Rock to Left on Left, recover weight onto Right, cross-step Left over Right
5&	Step to Right on Right, cross-step Left behind Right
6&	Step to Right on Right, cross-step Left over Right
7&8	Rock to Right on Right, recover weight onto Left, cross-step Right over Left

BUMP LEFT-RIGHT-LEFT, 1/4 TURN, BUMP RIGHT-LEFT-RIGHT

1&2	Step to Left on Left bumping hips to Left, bump hips to Right, bump hips to Left
&	Turn 1/4 Right on ball of Left foot hitching Right knee slightly
3&4	Step to Right on Right bumping hips to Right, bump hips to Left, bump hips to Right

ROLLING TURN TO LEFT WITH SIDE-SHUFFLE

5-6	Turn 1/4 Left stepping forward onto Left, turn 1/2 Left stepping back onto Right
7&8	Turn 1/4 Left stepping to Left on Left, step on Right beside Left, step to Left on Left

RIGHT CROSS-ROCK & SIDE, LEFT CROSS-ROCK & 1/4 TURN

1&2	Cross-rock Right over Left, recover weight back onto Left, step to Right on Right
3&4	Cross-rock Left over Right, recover weight back onto Right,
	turn 1/4 Left stepping forward onto Left

HITCH-POINT 1/4 TURN (x 2), SYNCOPATED JAZZBOX WITH 1/4 TURN RIGHT

&5	Hitch Right knee up, turn 1/4 Left on ball of Left foot pointing Right out to Right side
&6	Hitch Right knee up, turn 1/4 Left on ball of Left foot pointing Right out to Right side
7&8	Cross-step Right over, step back on Left, turn 1/4 Right stepping forward onto Right

LEFT MAMBO FORWARD, RIGHT MAMBO BACK, "SWITCH & HITCH & HEEL & POINT"

1&2	Rock forward on Left, recover weight back onto Right, step on Left beside Right
3&4	Rock back on Right, recover weight onto Left, step on Right beside Left
5&	Point Left out to Left side, step on Left beside Right
6&	Hitch Right knee up, step down onto Right beside Left
7&8	Touch Left heel forward, step on Left beside Right, point Right out to Right side

START AGAIN

Music available on the album "Sentimental Fools" or on European-release cd-single
Track is also available to download from Itunes (79p) - it's the "Radio Edit" you need

Alternative floor-splits - "Have Fun Go Mad" or "Lamtarra Rhumba"

Please note that the preferred intro is 64 counts, starting on main vocals;
dance should finish on home wall after 8 repetitions

From: gary@garylafferty.co.uk

Reformatted for display on web site
Dancing Deep In the Heart of Texas
by Don & Patti Brown
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Step sheet presentation copyright ©2007 by Don & Patti Brown. All rights reserved. Copyright for the dance remains with the original choreographer. This step sheet may be copied, however, please retain all copyright credits.