Steps

Everybody's got a vested interest
They got reasons to believe
That read like shopping lists
Well, I guess I'm no different
You know I want it all
It's a Cinderella scene
And I'm late for the ball, yes, sir

And so, the end result of an orgy of lies
Rears its ugly head
And cold cocks me from behind
Can't deny it
Oh, and now the grand gesture
Seems a little less grand
And a lot more desperate
And I ain't no farther down the line

Come on, tell me what it is
Show me what I lack
Keep me one step forward
Then two steps back
Come on, mister, help me out
You got it figured
There ain't no doubt
Is there something I'm missing
Some overlooked fact?
Keep me one step forward
Then two steps back

Oh...

Now there's trouble in the streets
And good men must be found
You're sure you're some kind of hero
Though I'm sure you're some kind of clown
Now I ain't saying
Your intentions aren't good
But you know you're misguided
Not just misunderstood, yes, sir

And with every little inch
We think we've moved ahead
We cross a few more lines
Sleep in a few more beds
Having a real gone time
Go on, deny it
So, with every increment
A plot soon unfolds
That one man's need
Is another man's gold
That's a crime

Come on, tell me what it is
Show me what I lack
Keep me one step forward
Then two steps back
Come on, mister, help me out
You got it figured
There ain't no doubt
Is there something I'm missing
Some overlooked fact?
Keep me one step forward
Then two steps back

Although it's sound advice
To forget about it
I can't stop myself
From thinking about it

Tell me what it is
Show me what I lack
Keep me one step forward
Now two steps back
Come on, mister, help me out
You got it figured
There ain't no doubt
Now there's something I'm missing
Some overlooked fact
Keep me one step forward
Now two steps back

Oh...
Oh...

Tell me what I need
Tell me what I lack
Keep me one step forward
Now two steps back, whoo!