*** Billy Paul ***

Choreographed by: Mariette & Jean-Marc Villeneuve, Canada (2011) - countrymjm@hotmail.com
Description: Partner Dance Beginner-Intermediate 64 count
Man facing LOD. and Woman facing RLOD
Right shoulder to right shoulder, man’s right palm to woman’s right palm
The steps for the man and woman are the same, unless indicate
Music: Billy Paul - Vince Gill - Intro 32 count

1-8

M :  WALK, WALK, SHUFFLE FWD, STEP, PIVOT 1/2 TURN, SHUFFLE FWD,
W : BACK, BACK, COASTER STEP, STEP, PIVOT 1/2 TURN, SHUFFLE FWD,
1-2 M :  R forward – L forward
W : R back – L back
3&4 M :  Shuffle forward R-L-R,
W : R back – L next to R – R forward
Release right hands
5-6 L forward - Pivot 1/2 turn to the right
Man facing R.L.O.D. and woman facing L.O.D. Left palm to left palm
7&8 Shuffle forward L-R-L

9-16

M :   1/4 TURN, 1/4 TURN, SHUFFLE FWD, WALK, WALK, SHUFFLE FWD,
W :  1/4 TURN, 1/4 TURN, SHUFFLE FWD, 1/2 TURN, STEP, SHUFFLE FWD,
1-2 R, 1/4 turn to the left - L, 1/4 turn to the left
Man facing L.O.D. and woman facing R.L.O.D.
3&4 Shuffle forward R-L-R
5-6 M :  L forward – R forward,
W : L, 1/2 turn to the left – R forward
Left Sweetheart Position, facing L.O.D. Man to the exterior of circle, facing L.O.D.
7&8 Shuffle forward L-R-L

17-24

M :  WALK, WALK, SHUFFLE FWD, 1/4 TURN, TOGETHER, TRIPLE STEP,
W : 1/2 TURN, 1/2 TURN, SHUFFLE FWD, STEP, PIVOT 1/2 TURN, TRIPLE 1/4 TURN,
Do not release hands, the woman passes under the right arms
1-2 M :  R fwd – L fwd,
W : 1/2 turn to the left and R back - 1/2 turn to the left and L fwd
3&4 Shuffle forward R-L-R
Volkswagon Position facing L.O.D. left arm in front of the woman
Right arms crossing over left arms, waist high
5-6 M :  L, 1/4 turn to the left – R next to L,
W : L fwd - Pivot 1/2 turn to the right
Do not release hands, the woman passes under the right arms
7&8 M :  Triple step L-R-L, in place,
W : Triple step L-R-L, 1/4 turn to the right
Indian Position, facing I.L.O.D. man behind the woman

25-32

M :  SIDE, TOGETHER, SIDE SHUFFLE, 1/4 TURN, BACK, SHUFFLE BACK,
W : SIDE, TOGETHER, SIDE SHUFFLE, STEP, PIVOT 1/4 TURN, SHUFFLE FWD,
1-2 R to the right – L next to R
3&4 Shuffle R-L-R, sideways to the right
Release left hands
5-6 M :  1/4 turn to the left and L back – R back,
W : L fwd - Pivot 1/4 turn to the right
Right palm to right palm, Man facing R.L.O.D. and woman facing L.O.D.
7&8 M :  Shuffle back L-R-L,
W : Shuffle forward L-R-L

Note: For the next 32 counts, the man does the woman’s steps and the woman does the man’s steps
33-40 M :  BACK, BACK, COASTER STEP, STEP, PIVOT 1/2 TURN, SHUFFLE FWD,
W : WALK, WALK, SHUFFLE FWD, STEP, PIVOT 1/2 TURN, SHUFFLE FWD,
1-2 M :  R back – L back,
W : R forward – L forward
3&4 M :  R back – L next to R – R fwd,
W : Shuffle forward R-L-R
Release right hands
5-6 L forward - Pivot 1/2 turn to the right
Man facing L.O.D. and woman facing R.L.O.D. left palm to left palm
7&8 Shuffle forward L-R-L

41-48

M :  1/4 TURN, 1/4 TURN, SHUFFLE FWD, 1/2 TURN, STEP, SHUFFLE FWD,
W : 1/4 TURN, 1/4 TURN, SHUFFLE FWD, WALK, WALK, SHUFFLE FWD,
1-2 R, 1/4 turn to the left - L, 1/4 turn to the left
Man facing R.L.O.D. and woman facing L.O.D.
3&4 Shuffle forward R-L-R
5-6 M :  L, 1/2 turn to the left – R forward,
W : L forward – R forward
Sweetheart Position, facing L.O.D. man interior of circle
7&8 Shuffle forward L-R-L

49-56

M :  1/2 TURN, 1/2 TURN, SHUFFLE FWD, STEP, PIVOT 1/2 TURN, TRIPLE 1/4 TURN,
W : WALK, WALK, SHUFFLE FWD, 1/4 TURN, TOGETHER, TRIPLE STEP,
Do not release the hands, man passes under right arms
1-2 M :  1/2 turn to the left and R back - 1/2 turn to the left and L fwd,
W : R fwd – L fwd
3&4 Shuffle forward R-L-R
Volkswagon Position, facing L.O.D. left arm in front of the man Left arm crosses over the right arms, waist high
5-6 M :  L fwd - Pivot 1/2 turn to the right ,
W : L, 1/4 turn to the left – R next to L
7&8 M :  Triple Step L-R-L, 1/4 turn to the right,
W : Triple Step L-R-L, in place
Reverse Indian Position, facing I.L.O.D. the woman behind the man

57-64

M :  SIDE, TOGETHER, SIDE SHUFFLE, STEP, PIVOT 1/4 TURN, SHUFFLE FWD,
W : SIDE, TOGETHER, SIDE SHUFFLE, 1/4 TURN, BACK, SHUFFLE BACK,
1-2 R to the right – L next to R
3&4 Shuffle R-L-R, sideways, to the right
Release left hands
5-6 M :  L forward - Pivot 1/4 turn to the right,
W : 1/4 turn to the left and L back – R back
Right palm to right palm Man facing L.O.D. and woman facing R.L.O.D.
7&8 M :  Shuffle forward L-R-L,
W : Shuffle back L-R-L

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