Stepping Up

[Verse 1]
You ain't no friend of mine, giver of blues
Try to confuse my mind with your point of views
Telling me lies ain't no surprise, but I got by
I finally realize that I have to choose
You had me paralyzed so I could be loose
Have me excused, because I am off to be
Something better now

[Chorus]
'Cause I'm stepping up this time
Nothing can stop me
I'm stepping up this time
And I will prevail
'Cause I will prevail

[Post-Chorus]
You can't follow me

[Verse 2]
Now I'm approaching life with a new attitude
As good as so alive, I need no substitute (substitute)
I hear a voice saying out the best just as I am now

[Chorus]
'Cause I'm stepping up this time
And nothing can stop me now
I'm stepping up this time
And I will prevail
'Cause I will prevail

[Instrumental Bridge]

[Chorus]
I'm stepping up (I'm stepping up) this time, oh
Nothing can stop me now
I'm stepping up (I'm stepping up) this time
Oh, and nothing can hold me down
I'm stepping up this time, ooh
And nothing can stop me now
I'm stepping up this time
I'm gonna do it, oh, you can't stop me now
I will prevail, I will prevail, yeah
'Cause I will prevail

[Outro]
Ooh, hey
I be stepping
Ooh, yeah
I be stepping now
Stepping up now
I'm stepping, stepping up
Don't have to be stepping
I'm stepping, hey, come on
Don't let a [?] you down
I'm stepping, stepping up
Oh, oh, now
I'm stepping, stepping up (oh no, yeah yeah yeah)
Oh no no
Yeah, yeah, yeah
I'm stepping, stepping up (stepping up, stepping up)
Come on, hey