Thumbin' My Way

Choreographed by Jim & Nen Godsall
Description: 64 Count Partner Dance,
Same footwork throughout, unlewss otherwise stated
Sweetheart Position facing LOD
Music: Cowboy and a Dancer - Different Things: the Acoustic Mixes Tracy Byrd CD Different Things 108 BPM
A Heart Like Hers George Strait CD It Just Comes Natural 104 BPM

Man: Rock Forward, Back, 1/4 Side Shuffle,
Lady: Step 1/2 Pivot, 1/4 Side Shuffle,
Both: Behind, 1/4 Turn, Shuffle
1 - 4 Man: Rock forward right, rock back on left, make 1/4 turn right on right side shuffle,
Lady: Step forward right, pivot 1/2 left, make 1/4 turn left on right side shuffle
Release left hands, lady turns under raised right arms, end in Indian Position (man behind lady, holding hands over shoulders) facing OLOD
5 - 8 Cross left behind right, make 1/4 turn right stepping forward right, left shuffle forward now in reverse sweetheart facing RLOD

Man: Step 1⁄2 Pivot, 1⁄4 Side Shuffle, Lady: Rock Fwd, Back, 1⁄4 Side Shuffle.
Both: Behind, 1⁄4 Turn, Shuffle
9 - 12 Man: Step fwd Right, pivot 1⁄2 left, make 1⁄4 turn left on Right side shuffle
Lady: Rock fwd Right, rock back on Left, make 1⁄4 turn Right on Right side shuffle
Release Left hands, lower Right hands, re-join Left hands on 1⁄4 side shuffle to end in Reverse Indian, Lady behind Man, holding both hands at waist height, facing ILOD
13 - 16 Cross Left behind Right, make 1⁄4 turn Right stepping fwd Right, Left shuffle fwd
Leave both hands down at waist height, end both facing LOD, Right hands held in front, Left hands behind Man's back

Man: Full Turn Left, Shuffle, Walk Walk Shuffle, Lady: Walk Walk Shuffle x 2
17 - 20 Man: Travelling fwd make 1⁄2 turn Lt stepping back Rt, make 1⁄2 turn left stepping fwd Lt Rt shuffle fwd
Lady: Walk fwd R-L, Right shuffle
Release Right hands, keep Left hands down low on Man's turn, re join Right hands to end in Sweetheart position facing LOD
21-24 Walk fwd Left, Right, Left shuffle

Cross Rock, 1⁄4 Turn Shuffle, Step 1⁄2 Pivot, Shuffle
25-28 Cross rock Right over Left, rock back on Left, make 1⁄4 turn right on Right shuffle Release Left hands on 1⁄4 turn shuffle, end Man behind Lady, both facing OLOD
29-32 Step fwd Left, pivot 1⁄2 right, Left shuffle fwd, Lady now behind Man, both facing ILOD Release Right hands
(no hand contact now until count 35)

Step 1⁄2 Pivot, 1⁄4 Turn Shuffle, Walk Walk Shuffle
33-36 Step fwd Right, pivot 1⁄2 left, make 1⁄4 turn Left on Right shuffle fwd, re-joining both hands in Sweetheart position facing LOD
37-40 Walk fwd Left, Right, Left Shuffle

Man: Rock Fwd, Back, Coaster Step, Step 1⁄2 Pivot, Shuffle,
Lady: Rock Fwd, Back, Coaster Step x 2
41-44 Rock fwd Right, back Left, step back Right, step Left together on & count, step fwd Right 45-48 Man: Step fwd Left, pivot 1⁄2 right, Left shuffle fwd
Lady: Rock fwd Left, back Right, step back Left, step Right together on & count, step Left fwd Release Right hands, lower Left hands between you and release on count 47 (no hand contact now until count 56).
End Man facing RLOD, Lady facing LOD, offset at back of left shoulders

Cross, 1⁄4 Turn, 1⁄4 Turn, Step x 2
49 - 52 Changing sides, passing back to back, cross Right over Left, make 1⁄4 turn Right stepping back Left, make 1⁄4 turn right stepping Right to side, Step fwd Left, weight on Left
End with Man on outside facing LOD,
Lady on inside facing RLOD, offset at back of Lt shoulders
53 - 56 Changing sides, passing back to back, cross Right over Left, make 1⁄4 turn Right stepping back Left, make 1⁄4 turn right stepping Right to side, small step fwd Left, weight on Left
Re-join Left hands on count 56.
End with Man on inside facing RLOD, Lady on outside facing LOD, left shoulder parallel

Man: Step 1⁄2 Pivot, Shuffle, Walk Walk Shuffle, Lady: Rock Back, Fwd, Shuffle, Full Turn Shuffle
57 - 60 Man: Step fwd Right, pivot 1/2 Left, Rt shuffle fwd Lady: Rock back on Rt, fwd on Lt, Rt shuffle fwd Re-join Right hands to end in Sweetheart position facing LOD
61 - 64 Man: Walk fwd L, R, Lt shuffle Lady: Travelling fwd make 1/2 turn Right stepping back Left, make 1⁄2 turn Right stepping fwd Right, Lt shuffle fwd Release Lt hands, Lady turns under raised Rt arms. Very briefly, re-join Lt hands on shuffle fwd

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