Kate Sala Choreographs
The Way Things Are
A -- 48 count, 4 wall, Beg/Int level line dance
To the Music: The Way Things Are by Scooter Lee
| CROSS ROCK, SIDE STEP, RIGHT CHASSE, HEEL SWITCHES | |
| 1 - 2 | Cross rock right over left, rock left in place |
| 3 - 4 | Step right to right side, step left next to right |
| 5 & 6 | Step right to right side, step left next to right, step right to right side |
| 7 & 8 | Dig left heel forward, step left next to right, dig right heel forward |
| & | Step right next to left |
| PIVOT 1/4 TURN RIGHT TWICE, ROCK FORWARD, ROCK BACK | |
| 1 - 2 | Step forward on left, pivot 1/4 turn right |
| 3 - 4 | Step forward on left, pivot 1/4 turn right |
| 5 - 6 | Rock forward on left, rock back on right |
| 7 - 8 | Rock back on left, rock forward on right |
| SHUFFLE FORWARD, CROSS, BACK, CHASSE, CROSS ROCK | |
| 1 & 2 | Step forward on left, bring right next to left, step forward on left |
| 3 - 4 | Cross step right over left, step back on left |
| 5 & 6 | Step right to right side, step left next to right, step right to right side |
| 7 - 8 | Cross rock left over right, rock right in place |
| SIDE STEP, TOGETHER, LEFT CHASSE, HEEL SWITCHES, PIVOT 1/4 TURN | |
| 1 - 2 | Step left to left side, step right next to left |
| 3 & 4 | Step left to left side, step right next to left, step left to left side |
| 5 & 6 | Dig right heel forward, step right next to left, dig left heel forward |
| & 7 - 8 | Step left next to right, step forward on right, pivot 1/4 turn left |
| LEFT WEAVE, SIDE TOUCH, RIGHT WEAVE, SIDE TOUCH | |
| 1 - 2 | Cross step right over left, step left to left side |
| 3 - 4 | Cross step right behind left, touch left out to left side |
| 5 - 6 | Cross step left over right, step right to right side |
| 7 - 8 | Cross step left behind right, touch right out to right side |
| CROSS TOUCH, KICK, COASTER STEP, CROSS TOUCH, KICK, COASTER STEP | |
| 1 - 2 | Touch right toe across left, kick right to right diagonal |
| 3 & 4 | Step back on right, step left next to right, step forward on right |
| 5 - 6 | Touch left toe across right, kick left to left diagonal |
| 7 & 8 | Step back on left, step right next to left, step forward on left |
| REPEAT | |
Step sheet provided courtesy of:
ELYSIUM DANCE DESIGNS LLC --- WWW.AZBODYDANCE.COM
