IF ONLY I COULD

CHOREOGRAPHER: Dougie D.
COUNT: 64
TYPE: 4 Wall Line Dance
LEVEL: Intermediate
MUSIC: If Only I Could by Sidney Youngblood-96 bpm (64 Count intro, start on vocals)

FIGURE OF EIGHT

1-2	Step right to right side, cross left behind right
3	Step right to right side with 1/4 turn right
4	Crossing left over right pivot 1/4 right (facing 6:00)
5-6	Cross right behind left, step left to left side with 1/4 turn left (tavelling toward 3:00)
7-8	Step right forward, pivot 1/2 turn left

SHUFFLE FORWARD, 1/2 TURN, SHUFFLE FORWARD, 1/4 TURN

1&2	Shuffle forward right, left, right
3-4	Step forward on left, pivot 1/2 turn right
5&6	Shuffle forward left, right, left
7-8	Step right to right side, pivot 1/4 turn left

KICKBALL CHANGE X2, SWAY RIGHT, SWAY LEFT, KICKBALL CHANGE

1&2	Kick right leg forward, step right beside left, step left in place
3&4	Kick right leg forward, step right beside left, step left in place
5-6	Sway to right side, sway to left side (a little hip action here!)
7&8	Kick right leg forward, step right beside left, step left in place

CROSS STEP, 1/4 TURN, SAILOR STEP, CROSS 1/4 TURN SAILOR STEP

1-2	Cross right over left, pivot 1/4 turn right on right and step left beside right
3&4	Cross right behind left, step left beside right, step right in place
5-6	Cross left over right, pivot 1/4 turn left on left and step right beside left
7&8	Cross left behind right, step right beside left, step left in place

STEP 1/2 TURN, SHUFFLE 1/2 TURN, BACK ROCK, SHUFFLE 1/2 TURN

1-2	Step forward on right, pivot 1/2 turn left
3&4	Shuffle right, left, right 1/2 turn left
5-6	Rock back on left, recover on right
7&8	Shuffle left, right, left 1/2 turn right

SAILOR STEPS X2, 1/4 TURN LEFT, KICKBALL CHANGE

1&2	Cross right behind left, step left beside right, step right in place
3&4	Cross left behind right, step right beside left, step left in place
5-6	Step right to right side, pivot 1/4 turn left
7&8	Kick right leg forward, step right beside left, step left in place

ROCK AND COASTER STEP X2

1-2	Rock forward on right, recover on left
3&4	Step back on right, step left beside right, step forward on right
5-6	Rock forward on left, recover on right
7&8	Step back on left, step right beside left, step forward on left

SIDE ROCK, CROSS SHUFFLE, FORWARD ROCK, BACK SHUFFLE

1-2	Rock right out to right side, recover on left
3&4	Cross shuffle right, left, right
5-6	Rock forward on left, recover on right
7&8	Shuffle back left, right, left

From: mo.mchugh1@ntlworld.com

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