King Of the Road

Choreographer: Pedro Machado & Jo Thompson

Suggested Music: King of the Road by Roger Miller
King Of the Road by Randy Travis -Please see note at bottom regarding this version!
Movin' Out To The Country by Deryl Dodd
Why Haven't I Heard From You? by Reba McEntire
Where Have All The Cowboys Gone by Paula Cole

4 Wall Intermediate Line Dance



VINE R, BRUSH, 1/2 TURN R, SHUFFLE SIDE, ROCK STEP 

1-3 	Step R to R side (1), Cross L behind R (2), Turnng 1/4 R on L foot, 
	step R forward facing side wall (3). 
&	Small brush forward with ball of L.
4   	Brush ball of L back, lifting L foot up bending L knee slightly
 	turning another 1/4 R to end facing back 
Option: As an easier variarion for counts &4, you can just brush the ball of L foot fonward on count 4 like a regular vine 1/2 turn with a brush.
5&6	Shuffle L to L side.
7-8 	Rock back on ball of R (7), Replace weight forward to L foot (8).

STEP, LOCK, TURN AND SHUFFLE FORWARD, ROCK STEP, COASTER STEP 

1    	Step R to R side.
2	Cross L tightly behind R popping R knee up, keeping ball of R on
 	floor (L leg should be straight). 
3&4  	Toward the wall 1/4 to your R, Shuffle forward with R foot 
5-6	Rock forward L (5), Replace weight back to R foot (6).
7&8 	Coaster step: Step back with L (7), Step together with R (&), 	
	Step forward with L (8).

4 SLOW CROSS WALKS WITH SNAPS 

1-2   	Step R across in Front of L allowing L foot to swivel naturally (1),
 	Snap with R hand (2). 	
3-4 	Step L across in front of R allowing R foot to swivel naturally (3), 
	Snap with R hand (4). 
5-6  	Step R across in front of L allowing L foot to swivel naturally (5), 
	Snap with R band (6). 
7-8  	Step L across in front of R allowing R foot to swivel naturally (7),
 	Snap with R hand (8).

OUT, OUT, HOLD, KNEE, HOLD, 4 ELVIS KNEES 

&l  	Step back to R side with R foot (&), 
	Place L foot back to L side so feet are apart(l).
2     	Hold.
3&4 	Turn R knee in like Elvis (3), Hold (4).
5-8  	Elvis knees L. R. L, R.

START OVER FROM BEGINNING OF DANCE!
Please Note: When doing this dance to Randy Travis' version of "King of the Road" from the 'Traveller" soundtrack, there is a very irregular break in the normal rhythm at the 2.00 point which puts you badly off beat. Ilus happens after the 7th repetition of the dance and it only happens once. (This is the CDX version. on the album version it happens in a different place. It is pretty obvious though.) To make it work you can add more Elvis knees for approx. 16"ish" counts (instrumentals with snaps) at this point and then start again from the beginning with his lyrics through the rest of the song. The extra Elvis knees can be slow, fast, or whatever, be creative. The original version by Roger Miller does not do this and you will do the dance straight through with no problems. With either verslon you should start the dance with the lyrics so that it phrases out right. On the Randy Travis version. you will pose at the end, R knee in and freeze.
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