I'm a Lost Cause
Ebene:
Intermediate - Rolling 8 count
Choreograf/in:
Gail Smith (USA) - October 2023
Musik:
Save Me (with Lainey Wilson) - Jelly Roll
NO tags or restarts
INTRO: 16 Counts. Start on the word “Save” (Somebody “save” me)
(SECTION 1) SWAY L-R-L, WEAVE w SWEEP
1-2-3Step L slightly to side and sway L-R-L (Tiny hitch bringing R foot towards L)
4&aStep R to side, Step L behind R, Step R to side
5Step L across R and sweep R fwd
JAZZ BOX CROSS, MAMBO STEP
6&aStep R across L, Step L back, Step R to side
7Step L across R angling body towards the R corner sliding R toes fwd 1:30
8&aRock R fwd, Recover onto L, Step R slightly back
(SECTION 2) BACK w SWEEP, TURN 1/2 R, BALL-STEP FWD, BALL-STEP (PREP), FULL TURN L,
1Step L back and sweep
a2Turn 1/2 R and Step ball of R foot fwd, Step L fwd 7:30
a3Step ball of R foot fwd, Step L fwd (prep for turn)
4&aTurn 1/2 L stepping back on R, Turn 1/2 L stepping fwd on L, Step R fwd
Non-turning option: 3 Runs fwd
BALL-ROCKSTEPS, HITCH, COASTER CROSS
5aRock L fwd, Recover onto ball of R foot
6aRock L back, Recover onto ball of R foot
7Step L fwd and hitch R knee up
8&aStep R to back, Step L next to R, Step R across L - squaring up to wall 6:00
(SECTION 3) L SIDE-DRAG, 1/4 SIDE-DRAG, 1/4 SIDE-DRAG, SAILOR STEP-CROSS
1Big step L to side dragging R towards L foot
2Turn 1/4 R and big step to R side dragging L towards R foot 9:00
3Turn 1/4 R and big step to L side slightly drag R towards L foot 12:00
4&a5Step R behind L, Step L to side, Step R slightly to side, Step L across R
SIDE-1/8, BACK-1/8 (PREP), FULL TURN TRIPLE
a6Step R to side, Turn 1/8 L stepping L back 11:30
a7Step R slightly back, Turn 1/8 L stepping L fwd 9:00
8&aFull turn over your L shoulder - stepping R-L-R, Squaring up to the wall
Non-turning option: 3 Runs fwd
(SECTION 4) FWD ROCK, REC, BACK BALL-STEP w 1/4 SWEEP L, L SAILOR STEP
1-2Rock L fwd, Recover onto R foot (Slooow rock, rec)
a3Step ball of L next to R foot, Step R back sweeping L back – Turning 1/4 L
4&aStep L behind R, Step R to side, Step L to side 6:00
CROSS, SIDE-CROSS, JAZZ BOX w CROSS-SIDE-CROSS
5a6Step R across L, Step L to side, Step R across
7&aCross L over R, Step R back, Step L to side
8&aStep R across L, Step L to side, Step R across L
START OVER
Options / Variations to do in section 4:
Instead of the Fwd Rock, Recover (1-2), you can Step, Tap, Step slightly back.
1a2Step L fwd, Tap R toes behind L foot, Step R slightly back)
You can leave out the last & Cross (&a).
7&a8Ending with the Jazz Box w cross.
Updated 12-22-2023
(Made a correction and also added options/variations in the last section)