Just Hold Me

Intro: Start almost immediately: on ‘NIGHTS’ in the lyrics ‘On the nights’. Start with weight on L
NOTE! Wall 1: start with count 17, facing 6:00, AND… restart after count 48, facing 12:00
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[1 – 8] ¼ R fwd, step turn step, 1½ L sweep, behind side cross hitch 1/8 L, run RL fwd
1 – 2&3Turn ¼ R stepping R fwd (1), step L fwd (2), turn ½ R onto R (&), step L fwd (3) 9:00

4&5Turn ½ L stepping R back (4), turn ½ L stepping L fwd (&), turn ½ L stepping R back sweeping L to L side (5) 3:00

6&7Cross L behind R (6), step R to R side (&), cross L over R hitching R & turning 1/8 L on L (7) 1:30

8&Step R fwd (8), step L fwd (&) 1:30

[9 – 16] Rock R fwd, ball step turn, reverse ½ L with kick, run 5/8 LRL with sweep, R cross rock
1 – 2&Rock R fwd (1), recover back on L (2), step R next to L (&) 1:30

3 - 4 - 5Step L fwd (3), turn ½ R onto R (4), reverse ½ L on R releasing L leg into a kick fwd (5) 1:30

6&7Turn ¼ L stepping L fwd (6), turn ¼ L stepping R fwd (&), turn 1/8 L stepping L fwd and sweeping R fwd at the same time (7) 6:00

8&Cross rock R over L (8), recover back on L (&) 6:00

[17 – 24] Sway RL, R basic NC, 5/8 R sweep, fwd R, full turn R, quick L rock step fwd
1 – 2Step R to R side swaying body R and hugging L side of body with R arm (1), sway L hugging R side of body with L arm (2) … Note: No arms on wall 1… 6:00

3 – 4&Step R a big step to R side (3), step L behind R (4), cross R over L (&) 6:00

5Step L to L side and turning 5/8 R on L sweeping R out to R side (5) 1:30

6&7Step R fwd (6), turn ½ R stepping back on L (&), turn ½ R stepping fwd on R (7) 1:30

8&Rock L fwd (8), recover back on R (&) 1:30

[25 – 32] L back rock, ¾ R side step, slide touch together, run around ½ L, L mambo step, ½ R
1 – 2Rock back on L (1), recover on R (2) 1:30

&3 – 4Turn ½ R stepping L back (&), turn ¼ R stepping R to R side (3), slide & touch L next to R (4)

… Arms for count 4: bring hands together and bring them up to R chin resting head on top of L hand 10:30
5&6&Turn 1/8 L stepping L fwd (5), turn 1/8 L stepping R fwd (&), turn 1/8 L stepping L fwd (6), turn 1/8 L stepping R fwd (&) 4:30

7&8&Rock L fwd (7), recover back on R (&), step back on L (8), turn ½ R stepping R fwd (&) 10:30

[33 – 40] Slow fwd L coaster, behind ¼ L side step, slow fwd R coaster, behind 3/8 R
1 – 3Step L fwd (1), step R next to L (2), step L back sweeping R out to R side (3) … Styling: go up on toes on counts 1–2 AND reaching arms up and pull them back in again (no arms on wall 1!) 10:30

4&Cross R behind L (4), turn ¼ L stepping L to L side (&) 7:30

5 – 7Step R fwd (5), step L next to R (6), step R back sweeping L out to L side (7) … Styling: go up on toes on counts 5-6 AND reaching arms up and pull them back in again (no arms on wall 1!) 7:30

8&Cross L behind R (8), turn 3/8 R stepping R fwd (&) 12:00

[41 – 48] L fwd & side rocks, back L with R hitch, R back & side rocks, R weave, R cross rock
1&2&3Rock L fwd (1), recover R (&), rock L to L side (2), recover R (&), step L back hitching R (3) 12:00

4&5&Rock R behind L (4), recover on L (&), rock R to R side (5), recover on L (&) 12:00

6&7&Cross R over L (6), step L to L side (&), cross R behind L (7), step L to L side (&) 12:00

8&Cross rock R over L (8), recover on L (&) … Restart here on wall 1, facing 12:00 12:00

[49 – 54] R rolling vine, drag and touch together, ‘Just Hold Me’ arms, lunge L
1 – 2&3Turn ¼ R stepping R fwd (1), turn ½ R stepping L back (2), turn ¼ R stepping R to R side (&), drag and touch L next to R (3) 12:00

&4&5Reach R arm fwd (&), reach L arm fwd (4), start pulling arms in (&), hug body with arms (5) 12:00

6Lunge L to L side (6) … Note: counts 1-5 are meant as a guideline! Listen to the music… 12:00

Start again!

Ending Finish at 12:00 during your 4th time of doing the dance with your ‘Just Hold Me’ arms 12:00