DRINK, SWEAR, STEAL & LIE

CHOREOGRAPHER: Max Perry (USA)
COUNT: Phrased
TYPE: 1 Wall Line Dance
LEVEL: Beginner/Intermediate
MUSIC: Drink, Swear, Steal & Lie by Michael Peterson

Sequence: A A B C1, A A B C2, C3

This dance looks tough on paper, but it is not as hard as it looks.
Start the dance after a 16 count intro on the 1st verse of the song.

PART A
RIGHT SHUFFLE FORWARD, WALK, WALK, LEFT SHUFFLE FORWARD, WALK, WALK

1&2	Shuffle forward right, left, right
3-4	Step left forward, step right forward
5&6	Shuffle forward left, right, left
7-8	Step right forward, step left forward

RIGHT SHUFFLE SIDE, ROCK, STEP, LEFT SHUFFLE SIDE, ROCK, STEP

1&2	Shuffle right, left, right to right side
3-4	Rock left back, step right in place
5&6	Shuffle left, right, left to left side
7-8	Rock right back, step left in place

SYNCOPATED CHASSE' RIGHT, RIGHT SIDE ROCK, CROSSING SHUFFLE

1-2	Step right to right side, hold
&	Step left next to right
3-4	Step right to right side, hold
&	Step left next to right
	NOTE: Similar to steps in "Swamp Thang"
5-6	Rock right to right side, step left in place (this is a right side rock step)
7&8	Cross right over left, step left to left side, cross right over left

SYNCOPATED CHASSE' LEFT, LEFT SIDE ROCK, 1/2 TURN RIGHT, LEFT SIDE SHUFFLE

1-2	Step left to left side, hold
&	Step right next to left
3-4	Step left to left side, hold
&	Step left next to right
5-6	Rock left to left side, shift weight onto right and turn 1/2 right
7&8	Shuffle left, right, left to left side

PART B
SYNCOPATED TOE & HEEL TOUCHES -- CROSSING, FORWARD, SIDE TO SIDE

1&	Touch cross right over left, step right next to left
2&	Touch cross left over right, step left next to right
3&	Touch right heel forward, step right next to left
4&	Touch left heel forward, step left next to right
5&	Touch right toe to right side, step right next to left
6&	Touch left toe to left side, step left next to right
7&8	Touch right toe to right side, hitch right knee, touch right toe to right side

MASHED POTATOES TRAVELING BACKWARD, LEFT COASTER STEP, TOGETHER

&1	Swivel (twist) both toes in, swivel both toes out stepping right back
&2	Swivel both toes in, swivel both toes out stepping left back
&3	Swivel both toes in, swivel both toes out stepping right back
&4	Swivel both toes in, swivel both toes out
&5	Swivel both toes in, swivel both toes out stepping left back
&6	Swivel both toes in, swivel both toes out stepping right back
7&8	Step left back, step right next to left, step left forward
&	Step right up next to left but slightly back (3rd foot position)
	NOTE: If you do not want to do the mashed potato steps, the easy way is just
	back, back, back, rock step, then back, back, coaster step, together

PART C
LEFT PADDLE TURN (STEP BALL-CHANGE), RIGHT PADDLE TURN (STEP BALL-CHANGE)

1	Step left slightly to left side with toe turned out
&	Rock right back and to right side slightly with ball of foot
2	Step left slightly to left side with toe turned out
&	Rock right back and to right side slightly with ball of foot
3	Step left slightly to left side with toe turned out
&	Rock right back and to right side slightly with ball of foot
	(completing a full turn right)
4	Step left to left side taking weight
5	Step right slightly to right side with toe turned out
&	Rock left back and to left side slightly with ball of foot
6	Step righ slightly to right side with toe turned out
&	Rock left back and to left side slightly with ball of foot
7	Step right slightly to right side with toe turned out
&	Rock left back and to left side slightly with ball of foot
	(completing a full turn left)
8	Step right to right side taking weight

LEFT CROSS, SIDE BALL-CHANGE, RIGHT CROSS, SIDE BALL-CHANGE, SYNCOPATED WEAVE RIGHT, CLAP, CLAP

1&	Step left diagonally forward (facing corner to right),
	rock right to right side with ball of foot
2	Step left in place turning slightly to face corner left of center
3&	Step right diagonally forward, rock left to left side with ball of foot
4	Step right in place turning slightly to face corner right of center
5&6	Cross left over right, step right to right side, cross left behind right
&7&8	Step right to right side, cross left over right, hold and clap twice

BACK, SIDE, CROSS, SHUFFLING 3/4 TURN LEFT, KICK AND KICK AND KICK BALL CHANGE

1&2	Step right back behind left, step left to left side, cross right over left
3&4	Shuffle left, right, left in place turning 3/4 left
5&6&	Kick right forward, together, kick left forward, together
7&8	Kick right forward, rock right back with ball of foot, step left in place

STEP FORWARD, 1/4 TURN RIGHT, POINT, WEAVE RIGHT

1-2	Step right forward and turn 1/4 right, touch left toe to left side
3-4	Cross left over right, step right to right side
5-6	Cross left behind right, step right to right side
	NOTE: Yes, there are only 6 counts in this section

SECTION 'C' ENDING "ONE"
STEP LEFT BACK, STEP RIGHT FORWARD, HOLD, TURN 1/2 LEFT, HOLD

&1-2	Step left back, step right forward, hold
3-4	Turning 1/2 left place weight onto left, hold

WALK, WALK, FORWARD COASTER STEP, BACK, BACK, BACK COASTER STEP

1-3	Step right forward, step left forward, step right forward
&4	Step left next to right, step right back
5-7	Step left back, step right back, step left back
&8	Step right next to left, step left forward

SECTION 'C' ENDING "TWO"
STEP LEFT BACK, STEP RIGHT FORWARD, HOLD TURN 1/2 LEFT, HOLD

&1-2	Step left back, step right forward, hold
3-4	Turn 1/2 left keeping weight back on right, Hold
5-6	Rock left forward, step right in place
7-8	Rock left back, step right in place

SECTION 'C' ENDING "THREE"
STEP LEFT BACK, STEP RIGHT FORWARD, HOLD, TURN 1/2 LEFT, HOLD, AND POINT, HOLD, AND, POINT, HOLD

&1-2	Step left back, step right forward, hold
3-4	Turn 1/2 left keeping weight back onto right, hold
&5-6	Step left next to right, touch right toe forward, hold
&7	Step right next to left, touch left toe forward
8&	Hold, step left next to right

WALK, WALK, FORWARD COASTER STEP, BACK, BACK, BACK COASTER STEP

1-2	Step right forward, step left forward
3&4	Step right forward, step left next to right, step right back
5-6	Step left back, step right back
7&8	Step left back, step right next to left, step left forward and pose for ending of song

START AGAIN AND ENJOY!

Reformatted for display on web site
Dancing Deep In the Heart of Texas
by Don & Patti Brown
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