YOU’RE MY JAMAICA
Count: 64. Wall: 2. Level: Beginner/Intermediate social cha
Choreographer: Paul Lipinski & Noel Castle
Music: You’re My Jamaica by Charley Pride
Starts with weight on left
STEP, PIVOT 1/2, SHUFFLE, STEP, PIVOT 1/2, SHUFFLE
1,2 Step R forward, Pivot ½ left [6:00]
3&4 Step R forward, Step L together, Step R forward
5,6 Step L forward, Pivot ½ right
7&8 Step L forward, Step R together, Step L forward [12:00]
CROSS ROCK, RECOVER, TRIPLE, CROSS ROCK, RECOVER, TRIPLE 1/2 LEFT
1,2 Cross Rock R over L, Recover onto L (on diagonal 10:30)
3&4 Step R beside L, Step L beside R, Step R beside L (recovering to 12:00)
5,6 Cross Rock L over R, Recover onto R (on diagonal 1:30)
7&8 Turn ¼ left step L to left, Step R beside L, Turn ¼ left step L beside R [6:00]
CROSS ROCK, RECOVER, TRIPLE 3/4 RIGHT, LEFT TO DIAGONAL SWAYING HIPS LEFT-RIGHT, SWAY HIPS LEFT-RIGHT-LEFT
1,2 Cross RockR over L, Recover onto L
3&4 Turn ¼ right step R to right, Turn ¼ right step L beside R, Turn ¼ right step R beside L [3:00]
5,6 Step L slightly forward on diagonal (1:30) swaying hips forward/left, Recover weight right swaying hips back/right
7&8 With feet in same position sway hips forward/left - back/right - forward/left, Weight ends on left
Optional: for counts 5-8, on the 2nd, 4th, and 5th walls (during the chorus) hold arms out to sides as if you were trying to keep your balance on a rocking ship.
Lyrics are "... When I'm being tossed on a stormy sea")
CROSS ROCK, RECOVER, SHUFFLE 1/4, CROSS, SIDE, SAILOR
1,2 Cross Rock R over L, Recover onto L
3&4 Turn ¼ right step R to right, Step L beside R, Step R to right
5,6 Cross L over R, Step R to right
7&8 Step L behind R, Step R to right, Step L beside R [6:00]
ROCK FORWARD, RECOVER, SHUFFLE 1/2, ROCK FORWARD, RECOVER, SHUFFLE 1/2 [6:00]
1,2 Rock R forward, Recover onto L
3&4 Turn ¼ right step R to right, Step L beside R, Turn ¼ right step R forward[12:00]
5,6 Rock L forward, Recover onto R
7&8 Turn ¼ left step L to left, Step R beside L, Turn ¼ left step L forward [6:00]
Optional: on the 2nd, 4th, and 5th walls (during the chorus) hold arms out to sides, shoulder height, with hands open upwards for this shuffle turn (7&8) and the next shuffle turn (1&2).
Lyrics are "... Where I could spend eternity"
SHUFFLE 1/2, ROCK BACK, RECOVER, WALK, WALK, SHUFFLE 1/2
1&2 Turn ¼ left step R to right, Step L beside R, Turn ¼ left step R back [12:00]
3,4 Rock L back, Recover onto R
5,6 Step L forward, Step R forward
7&8 Turn ¼ right step L to left, Step R beside L, Turn ¼ right step L back [6:00]
ROCK BACK, RECOVER, CHASSE RIGHT, ROCK BACK, RECOVER, CHASSE LEFT
1,2 Rock R behind L, Recover onto L
3&4 Step R to right, Step L beside R, Step R to right
5,6 Rock L behind R, Recover onto R
7&8 Step L to left, Step R beside L, Step L to left [6:00]
RIGHT TO DIAGONAL SWAYING HIPS RIGHT-LEFT, SWAY HIPS RIGHT-LEFT-RIGHT, LEFT TO DIAGONAL SWAYING HIPS LEFT-HOLD, CIRCLE HIPS TO THE LEFT [6:00]
1,2 Step R slightly forward on diagonal (1:30) swaying hips forward/right, Recover onto L swaying hips back/left
3&4 With feet in same position sway hips forward/right - back/left - forward/right, weight ends on R
5,6 Step L slightly forward on diagonal (10:30) while swaying hips forward/left, Hold on count 6
7,8 Keeping weight on L circle hips to the left [6:00]
Optional: on counts 7-8 while circling hips put left hand on your abdomen and hold right hand up in the air.
64 REPEAT
TAG: End of Wall 2. You are facing front. (music is instrumental only) repeat steps 1-8 & steps 57-64.