Intro: 8 strong counts. Start on lyrics “Stay”
VERSION 2 (Edited)
[1-4] BACK/SWEEP, BEHIND, SIDE, CROSS, SIDE/DRAG, 1 ¼ TURN L
1,2 & a 3Step back R & sweep L around to side, cross/step L behind R, step R to R, cross/step L over R, step R to R & drag L towards R
4 & aTurn ¼ L & step fwd L, turn ½ L & step back R, turn ½ L & step fwd L (9.00)

[5-8] FWD/SWEEP, CROSS, ¼ BACK, SIDE, 1/8TH FWD/HITCH, BACK, 3/8TH FWD, ½ BACK
5,6 & a 7step fwd R & sweep L around to side, cross/step L over R, turn ¼ L & step back R, step L to L, turn 1/8th L & step fwd R & hitch L (4.30)
8 & aStep back L, turn 3/8 R & step fwd R (9.00), turn ½ R & step back L (3.00)

[9-12] ROCK/BACK,REPLACE, ½ BACK, ½ FWD, ¼ SIDE/ROCK, ¼ REPLACE, ½ RUN, RUN
1 ,2 & a 3Rock/step back R (leave L toe on floor), replace weight to L, turn ½ L & step back R, turn ½ L & step fwd L, turn ¼ L & rock/step R to R (slight body lean R) (12.00)
4&aTurn ¼ R & step back L, turn ½ R & step fwd R, step fwd L (9.00)

[13-16] STEP, PIVOT 3/8Th, FWD/DRAG, STEP , PIVOT ½, FWD/DRAG
5 & a 6Step fwd R, step fwd L, pivot 3/8ths R, step fwd L & drag R to L (1.30)
7 & a 8Step fwd R, step fwd L, pivot ½ turn R, step fwd L & drag R to L (7.30)

[17-2]0 DIAMOND TURNS OVER R, BACK/DRAG
1 & aStep fwd R, turn 1/8th R & step L to L, turn 1/8th R & step back R (10.30)
2 & aStep back L, turn 1/8th R & step R to R, turn 1/8th R & step fwd L (1.30)
3 & aStep fwd R, turn 1/8th R & step L to L, step R back R (3.00)
4Step back L & drag R towards L (3.00)

[21-24] CROSS/SWEEP, TWINKLE, CROSS, REPLACE, SIDE, FRONT, SIDE, BEHIND
5 ,6 & aCross/step R over L & sweep L around to side, cross/step L over R, step R to R, step L in place (3.00)
7 & aCross/step R over L, replace weight to L, step R to R (3.00)
8 & aCross/step L over R, step R to R, cross/step L behind R (3.00)

[25-28] SIDE/DRAG, FULL TURN L, 1/8TH LUNGE FWD, REPLACE, 3/8THS FWD, ½ BACK
1 ,2 & aBig step to R & drag L to R, turn ¼ L & step fwd L, turn ½ L & step back R, turn ¼ L & step L to L side (3.00)
3 ,4 & aTurn 1/8th L & lunge fwd R, replace weight back to L, turn 3/8ths R & step fwd R (6.00), turn ½ R & step back L (12.00)

[29-32] STEP BACK, STEP BACK, STEP, PIVOT ½ , FWD/DRAG (or optional full turn)
5,6,Step back R (styling:- turn upper body slightly R), small hitch & step back L (styling:-turn upper body slightly L) (leaving weight on L & R toe extended slightly fwd) (12.00)
7&aStep fwd R, step fwd L, pivot ½ turn R (6.00)
8Step fwd L & drag R to L (6.00)
(optional turn) Step fwd L, turn ½ L & step back R, turn ½ L & step fwd L (8&a)(keep weight on L to restart)

Ending: Dance to counts 8& then turn ¼ R & step L to L (a), step R back on R diagonal (1)

Linda Burgess
Email: onelnr@bigpond.net.au
Website: Lindaburgess.dancesheets.net

Last Update: 9 May 2025