Feet don’t fail me now

The song starts with 16 counts of instrumental, then the lyrics start with « I was » on count 17. Start dancing on count 18, on the word « there »

Over the course of the whole song, you will dance the pattern 5 times. At the end of the 3rd time, add the 12-count tag. After count 16 of the 5th time, the music stops and restarts. Hold while the music is stopped and continue dancing at count 17 when it kicks back in

SYNCOPATED ROCK STEP FORWARD, LEFT COASTER STEP BACK, RIGHT & LEFT TOGETHER, APPLEJACK RIGHT & LEFT

1&2Rock right foot forward, recover weight on left foot, step right foot together

3&4Step left foot back, step right foot together, step left foot forward

5-6Step right foot together, step left foot together

&7&8Applejack left, applejack right (weight ends on left foot)

Easier alternative:

7Twist heels left

8Twist heels center with weight ending on left foot

SYNCOPATED ½ RIGHT & ¼ RIGHT MONTEREY TURNS

9&Touch right toes to right side, pivot ½ right on left foot and step right foot together

10&Touch left toes to left side, step left foot together

11&Touch right toes to right side, pivot ¼ right on left foot and step right foot together

12Touch left toes to left side (now facing left side wall)

13-14Scuff left foot forward, step left foot down (end with left foot slightly forward)

15&16With weight on both foot twist both heels out, twist both heels in, twist both heels out with weight ending on left foot

 

17-32Repeat counts 1-6 to end facing back wall

WALK FORWARD 2, RIGHT ROCK FORWARD AND RECOVER, ½ RIGHT SHUFFLE FORWARD

33-34Step right foot forward, step left foot forward

35-36Rock step right foot forward, recover weight on left foot

37&38Turning ½ right step right foot forward, step left foot together, step right foot forward (now facing front wall)

WALK FORWARD 2, LEFT ROCK STEP FORWARD AND RECOVER, ½ LEFT SHUFFLE FORWARD

39-40Step left foot forward, step right foot forward

41-42Rock step left foot forward, recover weight on right foot

43&44Turning ½ left step left foot forward, step right foot together, step left foot forward (now facing back wall)

RIGHT & LEFT SHUFFLES FORWARD

45&46Step right foot forward, step left foot together, step right foot forward

47&48Step left foot forward, step right foot together, step left foot forward

HITCH STEPS BACK

&49Hitch right knee up and slide left foot back, step right foot back

&50Hitch left knee up and slide right foot back, step left foot back

&51&52Repeat &49&50

HEEL JACKS, RIGHT FORWARD, ½ LEFT PIVOT TURN, RIGHT FORWARD, LEFT TOGETHER

&53Step right foot back, touch left heel forward

&54Step left foot back, cross step right foot over left

&55Step left foot back, touch right heel forward

&56Step right foot back, cross step left foot over right

57-58Step right foot forward, pivot ½ left

59-60Step right foot forward, step left foot together

 

61-68Repeat counts 53-60 and end facing back wall

REPEAT

BONUS BOOTS SECTION

To be danced after 3rd pattern of dance

SYNCOPATED CROSS ROCK STEPS, RIGHT FORWARD, ½ LEFT PIVOT TURN

1&2Cross rock right foot over left, recover weight on left foot, step right foot together

3&4Cross rock left foot over right, recover weight on right foot, step left foot together

5-6Step right foot forward, pivot ½ left

7-12Repeat counts 1-6 to end facing back wall

Start the dance from the beginning