One Step Up - Bruce Springsteen: Song Lyrics, Music Videos & Concerts

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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OVERVIEW

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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Bruce Springsteen

Bruce Springsteen

Lead Vocals

Patti Scialfa

Background Vocals

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Bruce Springsteen

Bruce Springsteen

Songwriter

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Bruce Springsteen

Bruce Springsteen

Producer

Jon Landau

Producer

Chuck Plotkin

Producer

Rob Jacobs

Assistant Recording Engineer

Mark McKenna

Assistant Mixing Engineer

Bob Ludwig

Mastering Engineer

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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