Lyrics
Step by step
I'm walkin' my way to Canaan
Step by step
Oh, nevermore I'll roam
God has a plan to please us
And He gave us His Son, Jesus
Step by step
I'm comin' home
I don't know when it started, when I first heard Satan's song
When I broke my mama's heart by starting to go wrong
But the devil was so silky smooth, I was taken in
And step by step, I walked the path of wickedness and sin
Make no mistake, it was plenty fun when I first turned away
All good that I'd been taught about the righteous way
But a slinky painted woman had her arms around my neck
And a couple of good time buddies and I figured, "What the heck?"
Took a step, I started actin' cool, I started skippin' school
Started makin' a couple of bets, started smokin' cigarettes
Repeated gossip that I heard, started huffin' a little herb
Started drinkin' my uncle's gin, started lyin' 'bout where I'd been
Bad crowd in a local bar, joyride in a stolen car
Wound up in the county jail, no one's 'bout to make my bail
Step by step
I walked away from Jesus
Step by step
I took the wrong track
Worldly pleasure and temptation became empty degradation
Step by step
I'm comin' back
Sitting in that lonely cell, lost as I could be
No one left on earth who wouldn't vent to don't with me
All my friends and family completely burned and done
And my daddy's words came back to me when he said this day would come
But then a peace came over me and I heard a simple voice
That spoke of forgiveness and atonement for my choice
I fell down upon my knees and out came all my lies
And the truth of the Son of God was right there at my side
Took a step, got back to reality, my faults belong to me
I got rid of the grudge, took my medicine from the judge
Got rid of the booze and dope, cleaned my mouth with a little soap
Got a job at the corner store, paid my debts and a little bit more
Got a copy of the Good Book, opened it up and took a look
Said, "Therefore I'm not your slave," got to church and I got saved
Step by step
I came back to Jesus
Step by step
He opened up and let me in
The power of His love was the promise from above
And step by step
Satan cannot win
Do not think this means pain is gone away
Or that heartache and deep sorrow will not visit every day
But Satan has no weapon, no arrow, knife or sword
That'll take away the love of Jesus Christ, the Lord
Step by step
He was walkin' right beside us
Oh, step by step
He was with us all the way
From the moment of our birth, He had the measure of our worth
And He's walkin' us home to judgment day
From the moment of our birth, He had the measure of our worth
And He's walkin' us home to judgment day
Got a little question for ya
Are you ready to take yourself a little step by step?
Are you ready to take yourself a little step by step?
Are you ready to take yourself a little step by step?
Are you ready to take yourself a little step by step?
There's a light over yonder, step by step
Oh, there's a pathway to tomorrow, step by step
There'll be laughter, step by step
There'll be Jesus, step by step
There'll be sunrise
There'll be daylight, step by step
There'll be Jesus
There'll be love
Oh, are you ready to take that step? Step by step
Oh, are you ready to take that step? Step by step
I'm walkin' my way to Canaan
Step by step
Oh, nevermore I'll roam
God has a plan to please us
And He gave us His Son, Jesus
Step by step
I'm comin' home
I don't know when it started, when I first heard Satan's song
When I broke my mama's heart by starting to go wrong
But the devil was so silky smooth, I was taken in
And step by step, I walked the path of wickedness and sin
Make no mistake, it was plenty fun when I first turned away
All good that I'd been taught about the righteous way
But a slinky painted woman had her arms around my neck
And a couple of good time buddies and I figured, "What the heck?"
Took a step, I started actin' cool, I started skippin' school
Started makin' a couple of bets, started smokin' cigarettes
Repeated gossip that I heard, started huffin' a little herb
Started drinkin' my uncle's gin, started lyin' 'bout where I'd been
Bad crowd in a local bar, joyride in a stolen car
Wound up in the county jail, no one's 'bout to make my bail
Step by step
I walked away from Jesus
Step by step
I took the wrong track
Worldly pleasure and temptation became empty degradation
Step by step
I'm comin' back
Sitting in that lonely cell, lost as I could be
No one left on earth who wouldn't vent to don't with me
All my friends and family completely burned and done
And my daddy's words came back to me when he said this day would come
But then a peace came over me and I heard a simple voice
That spoke of forgiveness and atonement for my choice
I fell down upon my knees and out came all my lies
And the truth of the Son of God was right there at my side
Took a step, got back to reality, my faults belong to me
I got rid of the grudge, took my medicine from the judge
Got rid of the booze and dope, cleaned my mouth with a little soap
Got a job at the corner store, paid my debts and a little bit more
Got a copy of the Good Book, opened it up and took a look
Said, "Therefore I'm not your slave," got to church and I got saved
Step by step
I came back to Jesus
Step by step
He opened up and let me in
The power of His love was the promise from above
And step by step
Satan cannot win
Do not think this means pain is gone away
Or that heartache and deep sorrow will not visit every day
But Satan has no weapon, no arrow, knife or sword
That'll take away the love of Jesus Christ, the Lord
Step by step
He was walkin' right beside us
Oh, step by step
He was with us all the way
From the moment of our birth, He had the measure of our worth
And He's walkin' us home to judgment day
From the moment of our birth, He had the measure of our worth
And He's walkin' us home to judgment day
Got a little question for ya
Are you ready to take yourself a little step by step?
Are you ready to take yourself a little step by step?
Are you ready to take yourself a little step by step?
Are you ready to take yourself a little step by step?
There's a light over yonder, step by step
Oh, there's a pathway to tomorrow, step by step
There'll be laughter, step by step
There'll be Jesus, step by step
There'll be sunrise
There'll be daylight, step by step
There'll be Jesus
There'll be love
Oh, are you ready to take that step? Step by step
Oh, are you ready to take that step? Step by step