Little baby boy, sittin round his toys
gettin tired of crawlin
he's pullin up on an easy chair
he's gonna try a little walkin
he's takin steps
a six year old with a new school bag
starin down his drive
holdin on to his mama's hand
he's going on his first bus ride
he's takin steps
a teenage boy in a rented tux
reaching out a trembling hand
to a pretty young girl in a satin dress
asking her to dance
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steps, some big, some small
puttin one foot after the other
steps, the trick to it all
is diggin down to find a little courage
and it's okay
to be afraid
you gotta have faith
life's all about
steps
for 22 years she stood by a man
who did her wrong
with a packed suitcase
and a greyhound ticket, she's finally gone
she's takin steps
at a meeting downtown, a tired old drunk
stands and says his name
that leaves him eleven to go and he can
already feel the change
he's takin steps
somewhere a great grandpa says
"i'm ready to go"
peacefully drifts off to sleep
wakes up on streets of gold