How I Live

Intro: 24 Counts, Start at approx 9 secs

SEC 1 ⅛ Weave, Coaster Step, Step, ½ Pivot, Step, Full Spiral Turn, Step
1-2-3Cross left over right, step right to right, turn ⅛ left step left back (10:30)

4-5-6Step right back, step left beside right, step right forward

1-2-3Step left forward, pivot ½ right transferring weight on to right over 2 counts (4:30)

4-5-6Step left forward, spiral full turn right hooking right over left, step right forward (4:30)

SEC 2 ¼ Back Sweep, Back Rock, Hold, ⅛ Twinkle, Twinkle
1-2-3Turn ¼ right step left back sweeping right from front to back over 3 counts (7:30)

4-5-6Rock right back, hold over 2 counts

1-2-3Step left forward, turn ⅛ left step right to right, step left to left (6:00)

4-5-6Cross right over left, step left to left, step right to right

SEC 3 Weave, ¼ Step ¼ Hitch, ⅛ Press, Hold, Coaster Step
1-2-3Cross left over right, step right to right, step left behind right

4-5-6Turn ¼ right step right forward turn ¼ right hitch left knee over 3 counts (12:00)

1-2-3Turn ⅛ right press left forward, hold over 2 counts (1:30)

4-5-6Step right back, step left beside right, step right forward

SEC 4 ⅛ Weave, ¼ Step Hitch, Rock, Recover, Point, Hold
1-2-3Step left forward, turn ⅛ left step right to right, step left behind right (12:00)

4-5-6Turn ¼ right step right forward hitching left knee over 3 counts (3:00)

Option Full turn right hitching left knee over 5-6
1-2-3Rock left forward over 3 counts

4-5-6Recover weight onto right, point left to left, hold

SEC 5 ⅝ Diamond, ⅛ Weave
1-2-3Cross left over right, step right to right, turn ⅛ left step left back (1:30)

4-5-6Step right back, turn ⅛ left step left to left, turn ⅛ left step right forward (10:30)

1-2-3Step left forward, turn ⅛ left step right to right, turn ⅛ left step left back (7:30)

4-5-6Step right back, turn ⅛ left step left to left, cross right over left (6:00)

SEC 6 Side Balance, Side Balance, Sway, Sway
1-2-3Step left to left, rock right back, recover weight onto left

4-5-6Step right to right, rock left back, recover weight onto right

1-2-3Step left to left swaying body left over 3 counts

4-5-6Sway body right over 3 counts

Restart Here on Wall 2 and 4

SEC 7 ⅝ Diamond, ⅛ Weave
1-2-3Cross left over right, step right to right, turn ⅛ left step left back (4:30)

4-5-6Step right back, turn ⅛ left step left to left, turn ⅛ left step right forward (1:30)

1-2-3Step left forward, turn ⅛ left step right to right, turn ⅛ left step left back (10:30)

4-5-6Step right back, turn ⅛ left step left to left, cross right over left (9:00)

SEC 8 Side Balance, Side Balance, Sway, Sway
1-2-3Step left to left, rock right back, recover weight onto left

4-5-6Step right to right, rock left back, recover weight onto right

1-2-3Step left to left swaying body left over 3 counts

4-5-6Sway body right over 3 counts

SEC 9 ¼ Step, Hold, Step, Hold, Together, Hold, Out, Out, Together
1-2-3Turn ¼ left step left forward, hold over 2 counts (6:00)

4-5-6Step right forward, hold over 2 counts

1-2-3Step left beside right, hold over 2 counts

Styling Collapse body
4-5-6Hold over 3 counts

1-2-3Hold over 3 counts

Styling Over last 6 counts, recover to standing slowly expanding body
Note On Wall 5, Omit the 6 count hold continuing with last 3 counts
4-5-6Step right to right, step left to left, step right beside left

Ending After 48 counts of Wall 6
Step, Hold, Step, Hold, Together
1-2-3Step left forward, hold over 2 counts

4-5-6Step right forward, hold over 2 counts

1-2-3Step left beside right

Styling Collapse body

Last Update: 11 Aug 2024