One Step Ahead - Split Enz

I'm only one step ahead of heartbreak One step ahead of misery One step is all I have to take Backwards, to be the same old fool for you I used to be I'm only one step ahead of your arms One kiss away from your sweet lips I know I can't afford to stop for one moment Cos I'm just out of reach of your fingertips Your warm breath on my shoulder Keeps reminding me That it's too soon to forget you It's too late to be free, can't you see? I'm only one step ahead of your love I try and yet I can't take two Seems like I'll have to take that one step backwards Cos one step ahead is a step too far away from you. Cos one step ahead is a step too far away from you. Just one step ahead is a step too far away from you.

I'm only one step ahead of heartbreak One step ahead of misery One step is all I have to take Backwards to be the same old fool for you I used to be I'm only one step ahead of your arms One kiss away from your sweet lips I know I can't afford to stop For one moment Oh cause I'm out of reach of your fingertips Your one breath on my shoulder Keeps reminding me That it's too soon to forget you It's too late to be free Can't you see I'm only one step ahead of your love I try and yet I can't take two Seems like I have to take that one Step backwards cause one step ahead is a step too far away from you Cause one step ahead is a step too far away from you Just one step ahead is a step too far away from you You One step ahead is a step too far away from you

One step ahead and you're up One step behind and you're down, you're down You've got to be where that spotlight is shining One step ahead and you're up One step behind and you're down, you're down You've got to be where that spotlight is shining, shining One day you won't hear a sound And there'll be no one around, around (Once there was never that spotlight on you) Shining, shining, shining, shining on you One step ahead and you're up (tell it tell it to the world now) One step behind and you're down (and let them know you're down) You've got to be where that spotlight is shining (You've gotta be, I said you've gotta be where it's shining) One day you won't hear a sound, there's no one around (Once there was never that spotlight) Shining Woah-oh-oh, you know in these times When the world is full of nothing but wars and lies And crimes and and hatred And modernization becomes the mother of civilization Nations turning against nations We need to stop, look around Because there is a light, light enough A light to keep nations together as one And if we are one step ahead then we know we are up And if we are one step behind we know we're down So you see we've got to be rocking, rocking, rocking, see One step ahead and you're up (tell that to the children) One step behind and you're down (and let them, let them know) You've got to be where that spotlight

The love that I've waited and longed for is here in my arms at last But she doesn't know all about me I'm just one step ahead of my past Now I'm walking the old straight and narrow but yesterday's coming up fast Cause you can't keep people from talking I'm just one step ahead of my past Cause when I played at love I made my mistakes where everyone could see Now I'm wondering if she'll understand is always haunting me Will the news break the heart of my darling And close the door to my future at last Till the day she knows all about me I'm one step ahead of my past

I went out to see if I could fall in love again That was my mistake That was my mistake I went out to see if I could raise a laugh again That was my mistake That was my mistake When all I needed was a friend To make me stop and think again To pull me up and pull me through Tally ho, your health my dear I went out to see if I could live forgotten days That was my mistake That was my mistake One by one I counted all those happiest of days Yeah, that was my mistake Why, that was my mistake What's gone is gone, sweet memories Don't let them get the best of me No more lost in history No more lost for love All I needed was a friend To make me stop and think again The call to arms is loud and clear Tally ho, your health my dear I went out to see if I could fall in love again Yeah, that was my mistake Why, that was my mistake One by one I counted all those happiest of days Yeah, that was my mistake That was my mistake That was my mistake That was my mistake That was my mistake That was my mistake That was my mistake That was my mistake That was my mistake That was my mistake That was my mistake That was my mistake That was my mistake That was my mistake That was my mistake That was my mistake

Home to sweet home, it just occurred to me To be on my own, in search of bitter treats I get so removed but you never notice it Step in my shoes, you'll see that I don't fit I walk home the wrong way Hoping I'll go astray I'd like to be a missing person Eyes open wide, but all I see is black You thought I was alright, just wait till you get back There'll be no one home, and they'll stay up all night Everyone I know, I'm wishing you goodnight I walk home the wrong way Hoping I'll go astray I'd like to be a missing person I wander the highways Asleep in your doorways I'm wanted, but I'm a missing person And I fly by night, fighting to get away On the neon lights I slip down alley ways Only safe and sound when silence brings a chill Now my back is turned, I know I can't stand still I walk home the wrong way This time I'll go astray I'd like to be a missing home I wander the highways Asleep in your doorways I'm wanted, but I'm a missing person