One Step

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lyrics

lean on me but not too hard
do i really look like a rock to you
i'm paralyzed by my wide eyes, yeah i'm not likely to move
but i swear everyone i meet has walls that stand on their own

climb the flight in steps of two
you never have to meet me halfway
i've got nothing in my calendar but flexibility
and I'll still ask far too politely for what I should demand

Why can't the world stop to catch its own breath?
Is there a color of the rainbow that I can't see?
You think I'd be done playing catch-up by now,
But everyone else can't help but stay one step ahead of me

know your place and wait your turn
its easy to say when you take all my moves
you steal a turn, stack the deck and buy yourself another roll
we draw a card, we roll the dice, and only get to do as we're told

Why can't the world stop to catch its own breath?
Is there a color of the rainbow that I can't see?
You think I'd know how to play the game by now,
But everyone else can't help but stay one step ahead of me

If I could read your mind I wouldn't waste our time
stepping on toes as a kid in his father's shoes
why don't you just give up and call yourselef grown up
well let's not fool ourselves that's what its alla bout
accept reality admit to yourself

I can't stop sleeping
I can't stop drinking
I can't stop wondering if I'm good enough
I can't stop thinking of what I've given up
I'm never satisfied enough to grow up

Why can't the world stop to catch its own breath?
Is there a color of the rainbow that I can't see?
You think I'd be done playing catch-up by now,
But everyone else can't help but stay one step ahead of me

One step ahead of me
One step ahead of me
One step ahead of me

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from One Step, track released September 22, 2023
Adam A Nelson - piano, organ, vocals
Rob Gould - drums
Bob Buckstaff - bass

Mike Maimone - production

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Adam A Nelson Chicago, Illinois

I've played other people's songs in piano bars and private events around the world for 15 years. By 2022, it was beyond time for me to record my own songs. Each of these 7 songs will be dropping monthly in 2023. I hope you enjoy them!

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