Ta-ta-take one step

You made a step in the right direction

A step that's gonna pull you through

The choice was yours

To reach up for perfection

A crown of righteousness is laying up for you

Your walk is fresh

You're movin', oh, so steady

You feel you really cannot lose

There's a detour, for this you were not ready

And now you start to cry the blues

You may be tempted to turn around

Instead of the sidelines

Face up to the bad times

Gird yourself and get ready

This is what you've gotta do

Takе one step after anothеr

In order to fortify and maintain strength

You gotta take it one step after the other

There is a good reason why

We know that you, you're gonna make it

One step after the other

You've got to take up your cross

There's no way you can fake it

One step after the other

That's how you take it

One step after another

There will be days you will soar with eagles

And there will be some valleys low

We're here to let you know your pace is legal

Although it seems that

You are movin' way too slow

You may be tempted to pull out

Don't think of retreating

It's your life you'll be cheating

Gird yourself and get ready

Take heed to what we're tellin' you

Oh-whoa...

So you say this is it

And you feel like you must quit

And get off of this road that you've taken

Although heavy the load

On this long narrow road

Let me tell you, you're never forsaken

Just get yourself together

Like we told you once before

You may have lost the battle

But you will not lose the war

Just be filled up with the Spirit

Know that God will bring you through

Say to yourself I'm gonna be ready

And this is what you're gonna do

Take one step after another

In order to fortify and maintain strength

You gotta take it one step after the other

There is a good reason why

We know that you, you're gonna make it

One step after another

Hey, you have to carry your cross

There's no way you can fake it

One step after another

That's how you do it

One step after another, yeah

One step after another

Hey, in order to fortify and maintain strength

You gotta take it one step after the other

There is a good reason why

We know that you, you're gonna make it

Hey, one step after another

You have to carry your cross

There's no way you can fake it

Hey, one step after another

That's how you do it

One step after another

Yeah, yeah...