Why Ain't I Running

CHOREOGRAPHER: Warren Mitchell - Melbourne Australia - May 2002
SONG: "Why ain't I running" by Garth Brooks.    ALBUM: Scarecrow
DANCE: 4 wall, 48 counts, one tag

RIGHT SHUFFLE, FORWARD-ROCK, COASTER, STEP, PIVOT 1/2
1&2     Shuffle fwd - RLR, 
3,4       Rock L fwd, step R on spot
5&6     Step L back, step R together, step L fwd (coaster) 
7,8       Step R fwd, pivot 1/2 to L

SIDE-ROCK, CROSS-SIDE-ROCK-CROSS, POINT, TURN, POINT, TOGETHER (Monterey)
1,2     Rock R to R, step L on spot, 
&3,4  Cross R over L, rock L to L, step R on spot
&5,6  Cross L over R, touch R to R, bring R together making ½ turn R 
7,8     Touch L to L, step L together

SIDE SHUFFLE RIGHT, FORWARD-ROCK, SIDE SHUFFLE LEFT, 1/2 SIDE SHUFFLE
1&2     Shuffle to R side - RLR, 
3,4       Rock L fwd, step R on spot
5&6     Shuffle to L side - LRL, 
7&8     Make 1/2 turn to R with weight on L then shuffle to R side - RLR

FORWARD-ROCK, 1/4, 1/2, 1/4, HOLD, FORWARD-ROCK
1,2     Rock L fwd, step R on spot, 
3,4     Make 1/4 turn to L then step L fwd, make 1/2 turn to L then step R back
5,6     Make 1/4 turn to L then step L to L side, hold
7,8     Rock R fwd, step L on spot

1/4 R HOLD, FULL TURN, LEFT SHUFFLE, STEP 1/2 PIVOT
1,2     Make 1/4 turn to R then step R fwd, hold
3        Make 1/2 turn to R then step L back
4        Make 1/2 turn to R then step R fwd
5&6   Shuffle L fwd - LRL
7,8     Step R fwd making 1/2 pivot to L

HEEL & HEEL & HEEL-HOOK-HEEL & HEEL & HEEL & HEEL-HOOK HEEL &
1&2     Touch R heel fwd, bring R together, touch L heel fwd
&3       Bring L together, touch R heel fwd
&4       Brush R heel in-front of L leg, touch R heel fwd
&5       Bring R together, touch L heel fwd
&6       Bring L together, touch R heel fwd
&7       Bring R together, touch L heel fwd
&8       Brush L heel in-front of R leg, touch L heel fwd
&         Bring L together.
48 Counts Restart dance from new wall.

TAG: 24 counts
FORWARD-ROCK, COASTER, FORWARD-ROCK, COASTER, STEP 1/2 PIVOT twice

1,2,3&4   Rock R fwd, step L on spot, step R back, step L together, step R fwd (R coaster)
5,6,7&8   Rock L fwd, step R on spot, step L back, step R together, step L fwd (L coaster)
1,2,3,4     Step R fwd making 1/2 pivot to L, step R fwd making 1/2 pivot to L

FORWARD-ROCK, COASTER, FORWARD-ROCK, COASTER, STEP 1/2 PIVOT twice
1,2,3&4   Rock R fwd, step L on spot, step R back, step L together, step R fwd (R coaster)
5,6,7&8   Rock L fwd, step R on spot, step L back, step R together, step L fwd (L coaster)
1,2,3,4     Step R fwd making 1/2 pivot to L, step R fwd making 1/2 pivot to L
Start dance from beginning.

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