One Step Forward

Lyrics

Ba, ba, ba-da Ba-da, ba, ba-da Ba, ba, ba-da Ba-da, ba, ba-da Ba, ba, ba-da Ba-da, ba, ba-da One step forward, two back from where you came Well, you work your fingers to the bone for a piece of the rock They gave you a key to the city with a different lock Oh, don't worry too much if you want things to stay the same It's just one step forward and two back from where you came Well, ten minutes later there was someone knocking on your front door He said "I just want a little" and he ended up taking more And with a paper and a pen he promisеd you fortune and fame You took one stеp forward and two back from where you came Well, you learned right from wrong at the local temple But it's not what you thought it would be; now you're going mental Well, your indie credibility has gone way down the drain You had one step forward and two back from where you came Well, you were kind and gentle and tried to think of others But you were beaten to the punch by eight or nine of your brothers Well, eight bucks for admission and the movie was totally lame It felt like one step forward and two back from where you came Woo! Ba, ba, ba-da Ba-da, ba, ba-da Ba, ba, ba-da Ba-da, ba, ba-da Ba, ba, ba-da Ba-da, ba, ba-da Yeah, one step forward and two back from where you came Well, they held out riches aloft in your face like bait And you placed your bets, but you were slow coming out of the gate There's only one person in this room you can truly blame You took one step forward and two back from where you came Your shoes are nice and your hat is made out of plastic You talk pretty good, but you say things like "awesome" or "fantastic" It seems like maybe perhaps you are getting ahead of the game But now you're one step forward and two back from where you came Back on the farm you built a fortress for your soul But somewhere along the line you lost sight of your goal It was like taking candy from a baby in the pouring rain You took one step forward and two back from where you came Well, they say you're too young and you must get the minimum wage And they say you're still at that awkward age Well, they're the ones who don't have half a brain It's just one step forward and two back from where you came It's just one step forward and two back from where you came Your lady in waiting has taken to pills and crime She claims it's a phase that will probably pass in time Well, a rose is a rose is a rose by any other name It's just one step forward and two back from where you came So now I'm shaving with a rusty blade and a mirror I'm down by the old woodshed and the Navy Pier No, I'm not gonna try to give anybody any blame (La, la, la) I took one step forward and two back from where I came Ba, ba, ba-da Ba-da, ba, ba-da Ba, ba, ba-da Ba-da, ba, ba-da Ba, ba, ba-da Ba-da, ba, ba-da Ba, ba, ba-da Ba-da, ba, ba-da Ba, ba, ba-da Ba-da, ba, ba-da Ba, ba, ba-da Ba-da, ba, ba-da Ba, ba, ba-da Ba-da, ba, ba-da It's one step forward and two back from where you came