Baby Baby - Have Mercy 

Choreographed by Judith Campbell, "Hooked On Country" (NZ) March 2004
Description: 68 count, 4 wall, Beginner / Intermediate (late beginner) Level Line Dance
Music: 'Have Mercy' by Marie Haslemore (124bpm) from her CD: "Got To Have A Heart To Climb The Mountain"

Alternative: 'Have Mercy' by The Judds

Dance Starts: With feet together and weight on left foot.  Intro 32 counts.
(1-8) STEP TOUCH - STEP TOUCH- COASTER - ½ PIVOT
1,2,3,4 Step R to R side, touch L next to R, step L to L, touch R next to L.
5&6 Step back on R, step L next to R, step fwd on R (coaster step)
7,8 Step fwd on L, ½ pivot to R (weight on R ft) (6:00)
   
(9-16) STEP TOUCH - STEP TOUCH- COASTER - ½ PIVOT
1,2,3,4 Step L to L side, touch R next to L, step R to R, touch L next to R.
5&6 Step back on L, step R next to L, step fwd on L (coaster step)
7,8 Step fwd on R, ½ pivot to L (weight on L ft) (12:00)
   
(17-24) R TOE STRUT FWD - L TOE STRUT FWD - ROCK RECOVER - SHUFFLE BACK
1,2,3,4 Step fwd on R toe, drop R heel down, step fwd on L toe, drop L heel down
5,6 Rock/step R fwd, recover back onto L ft
7&8 Shuffle back on R ft (RLR) (12:00)
   
(25-32) L TOE STRUT BACK - R TOE STRUT BACK - ROCK RECOVER - SHUFFLE BACK
1,2,3,4 Step back on L toe, drop L heel down, step back on R toe, drop R heel down
5,6 Rock/step L back, recover fwd onto R ft
7&8 Shuffle fwd on L ft (LRL) (12:00)
   
(33-40) STEP SCUFF - ¼ STEP HOLD & CLAP - STEP SCUFF - ¼ STEP HOLD & CLAP
1,2,3,4 Step fwd on R, scuff L fwd, turning ¼ R - step L ft to L side, HOLD clapping hands (3:00)
5,6,7,8 Step fwd on R, scuff L fwd, turning ¼ R - step L ft to L side, HOLD clapping hands (6:00)
    
(41-48) STEP SCUFF - ¼ STEP HOLD & CLAP - 2 HIP BUMPS R - 2 HIP BUMPS L **
1,2,3,4 Step fwd on R, scuff L fwd, turning ¼ R - step L ft to L side, HOLD clapping hands (9:00)
5,6,7,8 2 hip bumps to R, 2 hip bumps to the L (weight on L)
   
(49-56) ROCK RECOVER - CROSS HOLD CLAP - ROCK RECOVER - CROSS HOLD CLAP
1,2,3,4 Rock/step R out to R side, recover onto L, cross R over L, HOLD with a clap.
5,6,7,8 Rock/step L out to L side, recover onto R, cross L over R, HOLD with a clap.(9:00)
   
(57-64) ROCK RECOVER - CROSS TOGETHER - R FAN (out in out in)
1,2,3,4 Rock/step R out to R side, recover onto L, cross R over L, step L next to R,
5,6,7,8

Fan R toes out to R, in, out, in.(9:00)

(wave R finger out in out in - on the fan step (like a car window wiper)
   
JC Note: Start dance in new direction - Have fun!!!

Start Again

Restart:  On the 2nd wall dance to the end of the hip bumps **, then start the dance again
  You will be facing the back wall (6:00)