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Bruce Springsteen
One Step Up
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One Step Up was released on October 9, 1987 by Columbia as a part of the album Tunnel of Love
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Bruce Springsteen
Bruce Springsteen
Lead Vocals
Patti Scialfa
Patti Scialfa
Background Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Bruce Springsteen
Bruce Springsteen
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Bruce Springsteen
Bruce Springsteen
Producer
Jon Landau
Jon Landau
Producer
Chuck Plotkin
Chuck Plotkin
Producer
Rob Jacobs
Rob Jacobs
Assistant Recording Engineer
Mark McKenna
Mark McKenna
Assistant Mixing Engineer
Bob Ludwig
Bob Ludwig
Mastering Engineer
Toby Scott
Toby Scott
Recording Engineer
Bob Clearmountain
Bob Clearmountain
Mixing Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Woke up this morning, the house was cold
Checked the furnace, she wasn't burnin'
Went out and hopped in my old Ford
Hit the engine but-a she ain't turnin'
Given each other some hard lessons lately
We ain't learnin'
We're the same sad story, that's a fact
[Chorus]
One step up and two steps back
[Verse 2]
Bird on a wire outside my motel room
But he ain't singin'
Girl in white outside a church in June
But the church bells, they ain't ringin'
I'm sittin' here in this bar tonight
But all I'm thinkin' is
I'm the same old story, same old act
[Chorus]
One step up and two steps back
[Verse 3]
It's the same thing night on night
Who's wrong, baby? Who's right?
Another fight and I slam the door on
Another battle in our dirty little war
When I look at myself, I don't see
The man I wanted to be
Somewhere along the line, I slipped off track
[Chorus]
Caught movin' one step up and two steps back
[Verse 4]
There's a girl across the bar
I get the message she's sendin'
Mmm, she ain't lookin' too married
And me, honey, I'm pretendin'
Last night, I dreamed I held you in my arms
The music was never-ending
We danced as the evening sky faded to black
[Chorus]
One step up and two steps back (One step up and two steps back)
One step up and two steps back (One step up and two steps back)
One step up and two steps back
Written by: Bruce Springsteen

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