DON'T MESS AROUND WITH JIM

CHOREOGRAPHER: Mike Derrik & Margaret (Route 66 Worthing - 01903 502836)
COUNT: 32 with easy break steps
TYPE: 4 Wall Line Dance
LEVEL: Intermediate
MUSIC: Don't Mess Around With Jim by Josh Turner (CD Long Black Train)

FEET APART, FEET TOGETHER, TOE STRUTS FORWARD, FEET APART, FEET TOGETHER

&1&2	Step out to Right, step out to left, step Right to centre, step left to centre
3-6	Right toe strut forward, left toe strut forward
&7&8	Step out to Right, step out to left, step Right to centre, step left to centre

1 X SIDE TOUCH NO TURN, 3 X SIDE TOUCHES WITH 1/4 TURNS TO RIGHT (CW)

9-10	Long step to Right, slide left to Right (click fingers)
11-12	Step to left turning 1/4 Right, touch Right to left (click fingers)
13-14	Step to Right turning 1/4 Right, touch left to Right (click fingers)
15-16	Step to left turning 1/4 Right, touch Right to left (click fingers)

FORWARD RIGHT, LOCK LEFT, FORWARD RIGHT, PIVOT 1/2 TURN,
1/2 TURN STEP BACK LEFT, BACK RIGHT, TOUCH LEFT

17-19	Step forward Right, lock left behind Right, step forward Right
20-21	Step forward left, 1/2 pivot Right
22-24	Step back left turning 1/2 Right, step back Right, cross touch left over Right
	(click fingers)

SCOOT FORWARD TWICE, STEP FORWARD LEFT, TOUCH RIGHT TO LEFT,
STEP FORWARD RIGHT, 1/2 PIVOT LEFT, STOMP FORWARD RIGHT, LEFT

25-26	Scoot forward twice on Right
27-28	Step forward left, touch Right to left instep
29-30	Step forward Right, pivot 1/2 turn left
31-32	Stomp forward Right, Left

EASY BREAK STEPS

A. GRAPEVINE RIGHT, GRAPEVINE LEFT (8 COUNTS)
B. STEP FORWARD RIGHT, PIVOT 1/2 TURN LEFT, AND REPEAT (4 COUNTS) (ALT. ROCKING CHAIR)
C. A THEN B COMBINED (12 COUNTS)

CHOREOGRAPHERS NOTE

The music and lyrics give the key to the dance but the pattern is 2 walls (Break A)
1 wall (Break C) 2 walls (Break A) 1 wall (Break C) 2 walls (Break A) 1 wall (Break B)
dance regular pattern to end. Sounds complicated but it isn't.
Start on vocals and dance and enjoy.

From: "Route 66" 

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