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Count: 32. Wall: 4. Level: Improver
Choreographer: Pat Stott (GBR) & Vikki Morris (GBR) - November 2013
Music: Better Times A Comin’ by Derek Ryan. Album: Country Soul

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INTRO: 34 count. Start on the vocals. Weight on L. Two Tags

HEEL-HITCH-HEEL-HITCH-BEHIND-SIDE-CROSS
HEEL-HITCH-HEEL-HITCH-BEHIND-SIDE-CROSS
1&2&  Dig R heel forward 45° right, Hitch R, Dig R heel forward 45° right, Hitch R
(Slap hand on knee when you hitch)
3&4    Step R behind L, Step L to left, Cross R over L
5&6&  Dig L heel forward 45° left, Hitch L, Dig L heel forward 45° left, Hitch L
(Slap hand on knee when you hitch)
7&8    Step L behind R, Step R to right, Cross L over R

CHASSE 1/4 RIGHT, STEP, PIVOT 1/4 RIGHT, CROSS-&-HEEL-&-HEEL-&-STOMP
1&2    Step R to right, Step L beside R, Turn ¼ right step R forward [3:00]
3,4     Step L forward, Pivot ¼ right [6:00]
5&6    Cross L over R, Step R slightly back, Dig L heel forward
&7&8  Step L beside R, Dig R heel forward, Step R beside L, Stomp L forward
TAG & RESTART: Wall 5

CHASSE RIGHT, CROSS ROCK, RECOVER, CHASSE 1/4 LEFT, FULL TURN LEFT
1&2    Step R to right, Step L beside R, Step R to right
3,4     Cross Rock L over R, Recover onto R (optional: whoo! on the cross rock)
5&6    Step L to left, Step R beside L, Turn ¼ left step L forward
7,8     Turn ½ left step R back, Turn ½ left step L forward [3:00]

MAMBO-HITCH-BACK-HITCH-BACK, COASTER BACK-SCUFF-STOMP-HEELS SPLITS
1&2    Rock R forward, Recover onto L, Step R back
&3&4  Hitch L, Step L back, Hitch R, Step R back
5&6    Step L back, Step R beside L, Step L forward
&7&8  Scuff R forward, Stomp R to right, Twist heels out, Twist heels in
(weight on L to start again)

32      REPEAT

TAG: End of Wall 2 [6:00] and during Wall 5 after count 16 [6:00]
STOMP-CLAP-STOMP-CLAP
1&2&  Stomp R forward, Clap hands, Stomp L forward, Clap hands