Better in Texas

Choreographer: Justine Brown
Description 64 Count 4 Wall Easy Intermediate Line Dance
Music: Better Off In Texas (feat. Ray Benson) - Sinners & Saints by Raul Malo

Start 32 count intro, as he sings 'Mexico'.

Section One: Right Chasse 1/4 Turn, Step Pivot 1/2, Forward Shuffle, Forward Shuffle
1 & 2 Step right to right side. Close left beside right. Step right 1/4 turn right.
3 - 4 Left step fwd, Pivot 1/2 turn right,
5 & 6 Left step fwd, Close right beside, Left step fwd
7 & 8 Right step fwd, Close left beside, Right step fwd

Section Two: Left Step, Pivot 1/2 Turn, Shuffle 1/2 Turn, Walk Back, Walk Back, Coaster Step
1 - 2 Left step fwd, Pivot 1/2 turn
3 & 4 Shuffle turn 1/2 turn right (travelling back) stepping - left, right, left.
5 - 6 Right step back, Left step back
7 & 8 Right step back, Close left beside, Right step fwd

Section Three: Left Samba Forward, Right Samba Forward, Rock Fwd, Recover, Coaster Step
1 & 2 Cross Left over fwd Right. Rock Right to side. Step slightly forward on Left.
3 & 4 Cross Right fwd over Left. Rock Left to side. Step slightly forward on Right.
5 - 6 Left rock fwd, Recover onto Right
7 & 8 Left step back, Close right beside, Left step fwd

Section Four: Right Step, Pivot 1/4 Turn, Cross Shuffle, Syncopated Grapevine
1 - 2 Right step fwd, Pivot 1/4 turn left
3 & 4 Cross right over left, Close left beside, Cross right over left
5 - 6 & Step Left to left side, Cross right behind (&) Step left to side
7 - 8 Cross right over left, Step left to side

Section Five: Back Rock, Recover, Chasse 1/4 Turn, Walk Fwd, Walk Fwd, Mambo Rock,
1 - 2 Right Rock back, Recover fwd onto right

RESTART HERE 3RD WALL

3 & 4 Step right to right side. Close left beside right. Step right 1/4 turn right.
5 - 6 Step Left fwd, Step Right fwd
7 & 8 Rock fwd onto Left, Rock back onto Right, Step back on Left

Section Six: Walk Back, Walk Back, Coaster Cross, Side Rock, Cross Shuffle
1 - 2 Step Right back, Step Left, Back
3 & 4 Right step back, Close left beside, Cross Right over left
5 - 6 Rock Left out to side, Recover onto Right
7 & 8 Cross Left over right, Close right beside, Cross left over right

Section Seven: Side Rock, Cross Shuffle, Hinge 1/2 Turn, Forward Shuffle,
1 - 2 Rock Right out to side, Recover onto left
3 & 4 Cross Right over left, Close right beside, Cross Right over left
5 - 6 Turn 1/4 right stepping back on left, Turn 1/4 right stepping side with right
7 & 8 Step left fwd, Close right beside, Step left fwd

Section Eight: Step Forward, Pivot 1/2 Turn, Step Forward, Pivot 1/2 Turn, Jazz Box Cross
1 - 2 Step Right fwd, Pivot 1/2 turn left
3 - 4 Step Right fwd, Pivot 1/2 turn left
5 - 6 Cross Right over left, Step back on left
7 - 8 Step right to side, Cross Left over right

Tag end of First Wall
1-2 Rock Right to right side - Recover onto Left

Restart During 3rd Wall After Count 34
Complete the syncopated vine on section four, as Raul begins to sing after the instrumental,
Dance count 33-34 back rock, and restart with the 1/4 chasse