[Verse 1]

You were there when my daddy died

I didn’t want to believe but I tried

Tough prayers in the dead of night

I said I wanted to live but I lied

Fourteen standing at his grave

I didn’t know what it meant to be safe

Fell apart when I heard You say

“I love you son, let Me take all your pain”

[Pre-Chorus]

Inside, outside

Waking up just to never die

Took a minute but I realized

You’d given me a better life

[Chorus]

22 steps, out of debt

22 steps (I’ll never forget)

22 steps, straight ahead

22 steps (still catching my breath)

[Verse 2]

22 steps from the grave to God

I got in and we drove to his mom’s

Late tears running down my arms

Ready to live and believe he was gone

[Pre-Chorus]

Inside, outside

Waking up just to never die

Took a minute but I realized

You’d given me a better life

[Chorus]

22 steps, out of debt

22 steps (I’ll never forget)

22 steps, straight ahead

22 steps (still catching my breath)

(whispered words)

[Chorus]

22 steps, out of debt

22 steps (I’ll never forget)

22 steps, straight ahead

22 steps (still catching my breath)

22 steps

I’ll never forget

22 steps