Steve Walsh Every Step On The Way
Well they called the flat plains Kansas a long, long
time ago
When they'd seen the gates of glory and the fire down
below
The many great decisions of the people in this place
You could tell the strength within them, you could see
it their face
Well it's been 9 or 10 years since I started my
ramblin' round
And from hand to mouth I was livin' playing every bar
in town
Though a dollar a day didn't go too far I could never
deny my pride
I couldn't lay back and be taken care of while the
world went by outside
So I went to school to learn but I didn't like what
they'd teach
And I went to church to pray but I didn't like what
they'd preach
I was hard-headed, young and angry, and I felt I could
take the heat
And I had to find out my own way how to live out on the
street
So I packed my bags and I left here to peruse the
streets alone
And I saw that side of midnight where the beggars howl
and groan
Places filled with desperation where the future ain't
so bright
But I remember back in Kansas when we sang a song at
night
We sang every step of the way
Though your dreams can be real don't let them slip
slide away
Doesn't matter at all, let them do as they will
Someday you'll hear them call for you
Goin' around and round from town to town I tried to
make my way
I believed that all my searching and struggling would
payoff bug some day
As a teenager I was rowdy and I played for good and bad
Though I knew my songs had meaning at times it made me
mad
And I'd fight the wars of nations if it brought
somebody peace
Yes I'd fight the wars of madmen if I knew the fight
would cease
But this ol' world never stopped turning when my mind
was full of doubt
So I went on and played for a dollar a day and I sang
this song straight out
Hey hey, every step of the way
Though your dreams can be real, don't let them slip
slide away
Doesn't matter at all, let them do as they will
Someday you'll hear them call for you
Oh yeah , for you
When they call out your name say it loud and clear
Come on, come on
You must have seen me traveling' around you must have
seen me there
Tryin' to find out where I was heading you could have
tossed to care
Well, I had all the questions, I wanted the answers
I knew in my heart it was all part of the game
But every step was so much harder, every step of the
way
I knew that time would beat me someday
Hey hey, every step of the way
Though your dreams can be real, don't let them slip
slide away
Doesn't matter at all, let them do as they will
Someday you'll hear them call for you
Oh yeah, for you
