I was just a joker in a serious game

I didn't have the heart to play

But sooner or later

I'll find a reason to throw it away

Risin' on the crest of a natural wave

That never seems to break my way

I'm livin' without it

But I got to do something about it.

[Chorus]

Step by step little by little

Step by step take it line by line

Move move move, move a little closer

Step by step the deal is mine.

I was just a runner in a one horse race

Livin' on the don't pass line

Sooner or later

I got to lose cause I'm wasting my time

Lady luck must have been a wonderful girl

She's never been a friend of mine

I'm living without her

But I still got that mountain to climb.

[Chorus]

Step by step little by little

Step by step take it line by line

Move move move, move a little closer

Step by step the deal is mine.