I DON'T LEAVE

CHOREOGRAPHER: J&M (José & Mia) E-mail: countryjosemia@gmail.com
COUNT: 32
TYPE: Circle Partner Dance
MUSIC: I Couldn't Leave You If I Tried by Rodney Crowell

Sweetheart Position

	LADY'S STEPS					MAN'S STEPS

ROCK STEP FORWARD, SHUFFLE BACK,		ROCK STEP FORWARD, SHUFFLE BACK,
ROCK STEP BACK, SHUFFLE FORWARD			ROCK STEP BACK, SHUFFLE FORWARD

1	Right step forward			1	Left step forward
2	Left rock back				2	Right rock back
3	Right step back				3	Left step back
&	Left step next to Right			&	Right step next to Left
4	Right step back				4	Left step back
5-6	Left rock back, rock back on right	5-6	Right rock back, rock back Left
7	Left step forward			7	Right step forward
&	Right step next to Left			&	Left step next to Right
8	Left step forward			8	Right step forward

Drop hands after last shuffle of section 1 and when you finish shuffle turn
take lady's left hand in man's right hand

1/2 PIVOT TURN LEFT, SHUFFLE TURN LEFT,		ROCK FORWARD, SHUFFLE BACK,
ROCK STEP, SHUFFLE FORWARD			ROCK STEPS, SHUFFLE FORWARD

1	Right step forward			1	Left rock forward
2	Turn left				2	Rock back on Right
3&4	Shuffle Right, Left, Right		3&4	Shuffle back Left, Right, Left
	turning left
5-6	Left rock back, rock back on Right	5-6	Right rock back, back on Left
7&8	Left step forward,			7&8	Right step forward,
	Right step next to Left,			Left step next to Right,
	Left step forward				Right step forward

VINE RIGHT TOUCH,				VINE LEFT TOUCH,
VINE LEFT 1/4 TURN LEFT TOUCH			VINE RIGHT 1/4 TURN RIGHT TOUCH

1	Right step right			1	Left step left
2	Left cross behind right			2	Right cross behind left
3	Right step right			3	Left step left
4	Left touch next to Right		4	Right touch next to Left
5	Left step left				5	Right step right
6	Right cross behind left			6	Left cross behind Right
7	Left step left with 1/4 turn left	7	Right step right with 1/4 turn right
8	Right touch next to Left		8	Left touch next to Right
Turn 1/4 holding both hands

HIPS BUMPS 1/4 TURN SHUFFLE RIGHT,		HIPS BUMPS, 1/4 TURN SHUFFLE LEFT
SHUFFLE LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT FORWARD		SHUFFLE RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT FORWARD

1	Right hips to right			1	Left hips to left
2	Left hips to left			2	Right hips to right
3	Right hips to right			3	Left hips to left
4	Left hips to left			4	Right hips to right
5	Step right to right turning 1/4 right	5	Step Left to Left turning 1/4 left
&	Left step next to Right			&	Right step next to Left
6	Right step forward			6	Left step forward
7	Left step forward			7	Right step forward
&	Right step next to Left			&	Left step next to Right
8	Left step forward			8	Right step forward
Take hands back in sweet heart position by first shuffle 1/4 turn

START AGAIN

From: TKANDR@aol.com

Reformatted for display on web site
Dancing Deep In the Heart of Texas
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