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DON'T TAKE THE GOODTIMES FOR GRANTED
Count: 96. Wall: 2. Level: Improver waltz
Choreographer: Wallace Benoit (CAN) - February 2021
Music: Don't Take the Goodtimes for Granted by David James & Daniel O'Donnell


INTRO: Start on lyrics. Point L to left before Music begins

TWINKLE, TWINKLE, TWINKLE, TWINKLE
1-3  Cross L over R, Step R to right, Step L beside R
4-6  Cross R over L, Step L to left, Step R beside L
1-3  Cross L over R, Step R to right, Step L beside R
4-6  Cross R over L, Step L to left, Step R beside L

WALTZ FORWARD, WALTZ BACK, WALTZ FORWARD, TRIPLE BACK 1/2 RIGHT
1-3  Step L forward, Step R beside L, Step L beside R
4-6  Step R back, Step L beside R, Step R beside L
ENDING: see below
1-3  Step L forward, Step R beside L, Step L beside R
4-6  Turn ¼ right step R to right, Step L beside R, Turn ¼ right step R forward

WALTZ 1/2 RIGHT, COASTER BACK, STEP, SWEEP, STEP, SWEEP 1/8, STEP
1-3  Turn ¼ right step L to left, Step R beside L, Turn ¼ right step L back
4-6  Step R back, Step L beside R, Step R forward
1-3  Step L forward, Sweep R forward, Step R forward
4-6  Sweep L forward 1/8 left (2 count), Step L forward [1:30]

SLOW HITCH, HOLD, WALTZ BACK, WALTZ BACK 1/4 LEFT, WALTZ BACK 1/8 RIGHT
1-3  Slow Hitch R knee (2 count), Hold
4-6  Step R back, Step L beside R, Step R beside L [1:30]
1-3  Turn ¼ left step L back, Step R beside L, Step L beside R [10:30]
4-6  Turn 1/8 right step R back, Step L beside R, Step R beside L [12:00]

STEP, SLOW HITCH, COASTER BACK, WALTZ 1/2 LEFT, COASTER BACK
1-3  Step L forward, Slow Hitch R knee (2 count)
4-6  Step R back, Step L beside R, Step R forward
1-3  Step L forward, Turn ½ left step R beside L, Step L beside R [6:00]
4-6  Step R back, Step L beside R, Step R forward

STEP, SLOW HITCH, COASTER BACK, WALTZ 1/2 LEFT, COASTER BACK
1-3  Step L forward, Slow Hitch R knee (2 count)
4-6  Step R back, Step L beside R, Step R forward
1-3  Step L forward, Turn ½ left step R beside L, Step L beside R [12:00]
4-6  Step R back, Step L beside R, Step R forward

WALTZ FORWARD, WALTZ BACK 1/4 LEFT,
WALTZ FORWARD 1/4 LEFT, WALTZ BACK 1/4 LEFT

1-3  Step L forward, Step R beside L, Step L beside R
4-6  Turn ¼ left step R back, Step L beside R, Step R beside L [9:00]
1-3  Turn ¼ left step L forward, Step R beside L, Step L beside R [6:00]
4-6  Turn ¼ left step R back, Step L beside R, Step R beside L [3:00]

WALTZ FORWARD 1/4 RIGHT, WALTZ BACK, STEP, SLOW HITCH, BACK, POINT, HOLD
1-3  Turn ¼ right step L forward, Step R beside L, Step L beside R [6:00]
4-6  Step R back, Step L beside R, Step R beside L
1-3  Step L forward, Slow Hitch R knee (2 count)
4-6  Step R back, Point L to left, Hold

96   REPEAT

TAG: End of Wall 2
CROSS, POINT, HOLD, BEHIND, POINT, HOLD, SAILOR, SAILOR

1-3  Cross L over R, Point R to right, Hold,
4-6  Step R behind L, Point L to left
1-3  Step L behind R, Rock R to right, Recover onto L
4-6  Step R behind L, Rock L to left, Recover onto R

STEP, DRAG, HOOK BEHIND, BACK, DRAG, HOOK IN FRONT,
STEP, SLOW HITCH, BACK, POINT, HOLD

1-3  Step L forward, Drag R forward, Hook R behind L
4-6  Step R back, Drag L back, Hook L over R
1-3  Step L forwad, Slow Hitch R knee (2 count)
4-6  Step R back, Point L to left, Hold

ENDING: Complete the first 18 steps of the dance then:
1-3  Step L forward, Slow Pivot ½ right (2 count)