Burnin’ Daylight!
Choreographed By
Jim & Nen Godsall 2009 Tel: 01432 760592
Description: 40 Count Partner Dance, Opposite Footwork Throughout, Unless Otherwise Stated
Start Man Facing OLOD, Lady Facing ILOD, Double Hand Hold
Music How A Cowgirl Says Goodbye - Tracy Lawrence - CD: The Coast is Clear (192 bpm) Get CD Here
Slower Liza Jane - Vince Gill - CD Pocket Full of Gold and Souvenirs (180 bpm) Get CD Here
Named After Another Favourite John Wayne Film – The Cowboys
Side, Back Rock, Side, Back Rock. Man: Step Fwd, ¼ Turn, Shuffle, Lady: ¼ Turn, ½ Turn, Shuffle
1-2& Man: Step Left to side, cross Right behind Left, rock fwd on Left (&)
Lady: Step Right to side, cross Left behind Right, rock fwd on Right (&)
3-4& Man: Step Right to side, cross Left behind Right, rock fwd on Right (&)
Lady: Step Left to side, cross Right behind Left, rock fwd on Left (&)
5-8 Man: Small step fwd Left, make ¼ turn Left stepping fwd Right into LOD, Left shuffle fwd
Lady: Make ¼ turn Right stepping fwd Right into LOD, make ½ turn Right stepping back Left, Right shuffle
back (RLOD). Release Man’s Right and Lady’s Left hands on ct 5, Lady turns under raised Man’s Left and
Lady’s Right arms. End facing Partner, Man facing LOD, Lady facing RLOD, arms still raised
Man: Walk x 2, ½ Turn. Lady: Full Turn, Side Shuffle. Man: Full Turn. Lady: ¼, ¼, Triple
(Changing Sides)
9-12 Man: Walk fwd Right, Left, make ½ turn Left on Right shuffle to end on inside facing RLOD
Lady: Make ½ turn Left stepping fwd Lt into LOD, make ½ turn Left stepping back Rt to face RLOD,
Left side shuffle to end on outside facing RLOD
Lady and Man pass under same raised arms. End both facing RLOD,
Man on inside, inside hands still raised
13-16 Man: Passing behind Lady to change sides make ¼ turn Lt stepping fwd Lt, make ½ turn Lt stepping back
Right, make ¼ turn Left on Left triple in place to end on outside facing RLOD
Lady: Passing in front of Man to change sides make ¼ turn Right stepping fwd Right, make ¼ turn Right
stepping Left to side to face LOD, Right triple in place, end on inside facing LOD
Man turns under same raised arms (Man’s Left, Lady’s Right). Man change hands on triple step, Right to Right
Man: ¼, ¼, Shuffle, Lady: Fwd, ½ Turn, ½ Turn Shuffle (Changing Sides). Both: Walk Walk, Shuffle
17-20 Man: Changing sides passing behind Lady make ¼ turn Right stepping fwd Right, make ¼ turn
Right stepping Left to side to face LOD, Right shuffle fwd to end on inside facing LOD
Lady: Changing sides in front of Man step fwd Left across Right, make ½ turn Left stepping back Right,
make ½ turn Left on Left shuffle to end on outside facing LOD
Lady turns under raised Right arms, end in Sweetheart position both facing LOD
21-24 Man: Walk fwd Left, Right, Left shuffle fwd
Lady: Walk fwd Right, Left, Right shuffle fwd
Rock Step, ½ Turn, ½ Turn, ½ Turn. Rock Step, ½ Turn, ½ Turn, ½ Turn
25-28 Man: Step fwd Right, rock back Left (&), make ½ turn Right stepping fwd Right to face RLOD, make ½ turn
Right stepping back Left, make ½ turn Right stepping fwd Right to face RLOD (Easier Option: replace counts
27 and 28 with walk fwd Left, Right)
Lady: Step fwd Left, rock back Right (&), make ½ turn Left stepping fwd Left to face RLOD, make ½ turn Left
stepping back Right, make ½ turn Left stepping fwd Left to face RLOD (Easier Option: replace counts 27 -28
with walk fwd Right, Left)
Release hands on ct 26, briefly rejoin inside hands on ct 28, end both facing RLOD, Man still on inside
29-32 Man: Step fwd Left, rock back Right (&), make ½ turn Left stepping fwd Left to face LOD, make ½ turn Left
stepping back Right, make ½ turn Left stepping fwd Left to face LOD
(Easier Option:replace counts 31 and 32 with walk fwd Right, Left)
Lady: Step fwd Right, rock back Left (&), make ½ turn Right stepping fwd Right to face LOD, make ½ turn
Right stepping back Left, make ½ turn Right stepping fwd Right to face LOD (Easier Option: replace counts
31 and 32 with walk fwd Left, Right)
Release inside hands on ct 30
Step ½ Pivot, ¼ Side Shuffle. Back Rock Side, Behind Side Cross
33-36 Man: Step fwd Right, pivot ½ Left, make ¼ turn Left on Right side shuffle to end facing OLOD/Partner
Lady: Step fwd Left, pivot ½ Right, make ¼ turn Right on Left side shuffle to end facing ILOD/Partner
Rejoin inside hands on ct 34, rejoin Man’s Right and Lady’s Left hands on ct 36 for double hand hold
37-40 Man: Cross Left behind Right, rock fwd Right (&), step Left to side, cross Right behind Left, step Left to
side (&), cross Right over Left
Lady: Cross Right behind Left, rock fwd Left (&), step Right to side, cross Left behind Right, step Right to
side (&), cross Left over Right
START AGAIN