When I Cry

Choreographed by: Maria Hennings Hunt (Jan 08)

Music: It Only Hurts Me When I Cry by Raul Malo (112bpm) 

Descriptions: 48 count - 2 wall - Beginner/Intermediate level line dance 

 

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 16 count intro – start on vocal 

 

Music suggestions: Any mid tempo 6 bar phrased swing/shuffle 

 

 

SYNCOPATED JAZZ BOX, CROSS, SIDE, BACK ROCK, CHASSE LEFT 

1-2  Cross right foot over left foot, step left foot back 

&3-4  Step right foot to side, step left over right, step right foot to side 

5-6  Rock left foot behind right foot, recover weight on right foot 

7&8  Step left foot to side, close right foot to left foot, step left foot to side 

 

 

CROSS ROCK, CHASSE ¼ TURN RIGHT, STEP PIVOT ½ TURN, SHUFFLE FORWARD 

1-2  Rock right foot over left foot, recover weight on left foot 

3&4  Step right foot to side, close left foot to right foot, Step right foot ¼ turn to right 

5-6  Step left foot forward, turn ½ turn over right shoulder, step onto right foot 

7&8  Step forward left foot, close right foot to left foot, step forward left foot (9.00) 

 (or shuffle full turn forward)  

 

 

WALK, WALK, RIGHT KICK, LEFT KICK, PADDLE ¼ TURN LEFT TWICE 

1-2  Walk forward right and left 

3&4  Kick Right leg forward, step onto right foot and kick left leg forward 

&5-6  Step on to left foot, step right forward, paddle ¼ turn left recover weight on left  

7-8  Step forward right foot, paddle ¼ turn left (3.00)  

 

 

ROCK FORWARD, TRIPLE ½ TURN RIGHT, ROCK ¼ TURN, CROSS SHUFFLE 

1-2  Rock forward on right foot, recover weight on left foot 

3&4  Shuffle half turn over right shoulder, stepping R, L, R 

5-6  Rock forward on left foot, turn ¼ to right foot recovering weight on right foot 

7&8  Cross left foot over right, step right foot to side, cross left foot over right (12.00) *RESTART HERE ON WALL 4* 

 

 

KICK BALL CROSS, KICK BALL CROSS, SIDE ROCK, SAILOR ½ TURN RIGHT 

1&2  Kick right leg forward, step back on right foot, cross left foot over right 

3&4  Kick right leg forward, step back on right foot, cross left foot over right 

5-6  Rock right foot to side right, recover weight on left foot 

7&8  Step right foot behind left, turn ½ right stepping left foot to side, step right forward (6.00) 

 

 

STEP TOUCH, STEP TOUCH, OUT, OUT, HOLD - 3 BEATS 

1-2  Step left foot to side, touch right toe next to left foot (no weight) 

3-4  Step right foot to side, touch left toe next to right foot (no weight) 

&5  Step left foot out to side left, step right foot out to side right 

6-8  Hold 

 

 

ENDING: On wall 6 Repeat the last two sections (from the KICK BALL CROSSES) to end with the music.