Released: November 26, 1996
Songwriter: Annie Lennox
Producer: Teddy Riley
[Verse 1]
Well, there's a bridge and there's a river
That I still must cross
As I'm going on my journey
Oh, I might be lost
And there's a road I have to follow
A place I have to go
Well, no-one told me just how to get there
But when I get there I'll know
'Cause I'm taking it
[Chorus]
Step By Step
Bit by Bit
Stone By Stone (Yeah)
Brick by Brick (Oh yeah)
Step By Step
Day By Day
Mile by mile (Ooh, ooh, ooh)
[Verse 2]
And this old road is rough and ruined
So many dangers along the way
So many burdens might fall upon me
So many troubles that I have to face
Oh, but I won't let my spirit fail me
Oh, I won't let my spirit go
Until I get to my destination
I'm gonna take it slowly 'cause I'm making it mine
[Chorus]
Step By Step (You know I'm taking it)
Bit by bit (Bit by bit, come move)
Stone by stone (Yeah)
Brick by brick (Brick by brick by brick by brick, mmm)
Step by step (Step by step, uh-huh)
Day by day (Day by day)
Mile by mile (Ooh)
Go your own way
[Bridge]
Say it, baby, don't give up
You got to hold on to what you got
Oh, baby, don't give up
You got to keep on moving on, don't stop (yeah yeah)
I know you're hurting (I know you're hurting)
And I know you're blue
I know you're hurting (I know you're hurting)
But don't let the bad things get to you
I'm taking it
[Chorus]
Step by step (Oh oh oh)
Bit by bit (Bit by bit, come move)
Stone by stone (Stone by stone, yeah)
Brick by brick (Brick by brick by brick by brick)
Step by step (I'm gonna take it now)
Day by day (Day by day)
Mile by mile (Ooh)
Go your own way
[Outro]
C'mon baby, got to keep moving
C'mon baby, got to keep moving
I'm taking it step by step
C'mon baby, got to keep moving (Bit by bit)
C'mon baby, got to keep moving
C'mon baby, got to keep moving (Stone by stone, yeah)
Stone by stone (Brick by brick)
Brick by brick by brick by brick by brick
C'mon baby, got to keep moving
(Step by step) Step by step, ooh
C'mon baby, got to keep moving
Day by day (Day by day-ee)
C'mon baby, got to keep moving
(Mile by mile) Mile by mile by mile by mile
(Go your own way) Go your own way
Go your own way
Keep moving
Just keep holding on
Step by step, bit by bit
Stone by stone, brick by brick
Step by step, day by day
Mile by mile, then go your own, your own way
Well, there's a bridge and there's a river
That I still must cross
As I'm going on my journey
Oh, I might be lost
And there's a road I have to follow
A place I have to go
Well, no-one told me just how to get there
But when I get there I'll know
'Cause I'm taking it
[Chorus]
Step By Step
Bit by Bit
Stone By Stone (Yeah)
Brick by Brick (Oh yeah)
Step By Step
Day By Day
Mile by mile (Ooh, ooh, ooh)
[Verse 2]
And this old road is rough and ruined
So many dangers along the way
So many burdens might fall upon me
So many troubles that I have to face
Oh, but I won't let my spirit fail me
Oh, I won't let my spirit go
Until I get to my destination
I'm gonna take it slowly 'cause I'm making it mine
[Chorus]
Step By Step (You know I'm taking it)
Bit by bit (Bit by bit, come move)
Stone by stone (Yeah)
Brick by brick (Brick by brick by brick by brick, mmm)
Step by step (Step by step, uh-huh)
Day by day (Day by day)
Mile by mile (Ooh)
Go your own way
[Bridge]
Say it, baby, don't give up
You got to hold on to what you got
Oh, baby, don't give up
You got to keep on moving on, don't stop (yeah yeah)
I know you're hurting (I know you're hurting)
And I know you're blue
I know you're hurting (I know you're hurting)
But don't let the bad things get to you
I'm taking it
[Chorus]
Step by step (Oh oh oh)
Bit by bit (Bit by bit, come move)
Stone by stone (Stone by stone, yeah)
Brick by brick (Brick by brick by brick by brick)
Step by step (I'm gonna take it now)
Day by day (Day by day)
Mile by mile (Ooh)
Go your own way
[Outro]
C'mon baby, got to keep moving
C'mon baby, got to keep moving
I'm taking it step by step
C'mon baby, got to keep moving (Bit by bit)
C'mon baby, got to keep moving
C'mon baby, got to keep moving (Stone by stone, yeah)
Stone by stone (Brick by brick)
Brick by brick by brick by brick by brick
C'mon baby, got to keep moving
(Step by step) Step by step, ooh
C'mon baby, got to keep moving
Day by day (Day by day-ee)
C'mon baby, got to keep moving
(Mile by mile) Mile by mile by mile by mile
(Go your own way) Go your own way
Go your own way
Keep moving
Just keep holding on
Step by step, bit by bit
Stone by stone, brick by brick
Step by step, day by day
Mile by mile, then go your own, your own way
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- My Heart Is Calling
- You Were Loved
- Somebody Bigger Than You And I
- I Love the Lord
- I Go to the Rock
- Hold On Help Is On the Way
- Joy
- Step By Step
- I Believe In You and Me (Film Version)
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- I Will Always Love You
- I Have Nothing
- Greatest Love of All
- I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)
- How Will I Know
- Saving All My Love For You
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- I Look to You
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- Count on Me
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- Where Do Broken Hearts Go
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- So Emotional
- Exhale (Shoop Shoop)
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- All at Once
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