One Step

Lyrics

[WOMAN 1] One step I took myself one step One tentative one step And suddenly—wow! High life Has stepped into my life I never would try life But look at me now When did My world become splendid? Unhappiness ended The moment I flew And I took myself one step One high-stepping one step And taking this one step I won't stop with two [WOMAN 2] One step I took myself one step One tentative one step And suddenly—wow! High life Had stepped into my life I never would try life But look at me now When did My world become splendid? Unhappiness ended The moment I flew And I took myself one step One positive one step And taking this one step I won't stop with two [MAN, spoken, WOMAN 1 & WOMAN 2] It was one of those days I spend in a haze (Ooh) I mean, I was just moping around And while I was mopin' I happened to open (Ooh, ooh) A closet, and look what I found (Ooh) A flat sort of ring, I fingered the thing (Ooh) I pressed it and suddenly— (Ooh) I've never been one for flippin' my lid But I got to tell you that flip it I did Now I am not the type (Ooh) That goes putting on hats (Ooh) I'm certainly not a guy who is hot (Ooh) To be laughed at in white tie and spats (Ooh) But suddenly clear, a voice in my ear (Ooh) Was startin' to say to me, "Jerk (Ooh) You don't have to sing, you don't have to dance But nothing will happen 'til you take a chance" (When did) I mean I'm putting this on my head? (My world become splendid?) I looked in the mirror and said, I said (Unhappiness) "Mirror, if you won't tell (Ended) I promise I won't tell" (The moment I flew) What the hell! [WOMAN 1, WOMAN 2 & MAN] And I took myself one step One positive one step And taking this one step I won't stop with [WOMAN 2, spoken, WOMAN 1 & MAN] Now I know you folks (Two) Are very theatrically wise [WOMAN 1, spoken] So I know this news won't come as the slightest surprise [WOMAN 1 & WOMAN 2, spoken] But just in case you're in doubt As to "whether or not" or "whether" This is one of those songs with two parts [WOMAN 1, WOMAN 2 & MAN, spoken] Where both of them go together [MAN, spoken, WOMAN 1 & WOMAN 2] It was one of those days I spend in a haze (One step) I mean, I was just moping around (I took myself) And while I was mopin' I happened to open (One step) A closet, and look what I found (One tentative) A flat sort of ring, I fingered the thing (One step) I pressed it and suddenly— (And suddenly) [WOMAN 1, WOMAN 2 & MAN, spoken] I've never been one for flippin' my lid But I got to tell you that flip it I did [MAN, spoken, WOMAN 1 & WOMAN 2] Now I am not the type (High life) That goes putting on hats (Has stepped into) I'm certainly not a guy who is hot (My life) To be laughed at in white tie and spats (I never would) But suddenly clear, a voice in my ear (Try life) Was startin' to say to me, "Jerk" (But look at me) [WOMAN 1, WOMAN 2 & MAN, spoken] "You don't have to sing, you don't have to dance But nothing will happen 'til you take a chance" [MAN, WOMAN 1 & WOMAN 2] When did (Ooh) My world become splendid? (Ooh) Unhappiness ended (Ooh) [WOMAN 1, WOMAN 2 & MAN] The moment I flew And I took myself one step One high-steppin' one step And taking this one step I won't stop with two