Watch it   Watch it.   Watch it!   Go!      RAP:   Always gotta be one step ahead   You know where you're lying   when you make your own bed   You'll never end up in the red   So watch your step, one step ahead      INTRO:   Energy up!   Bring the energy up!   On the double      VERSE 1:   Steppin' on toes is a common routine   Sneakin' up from behind   You won't get anywhere   Dancin' out of time   If you're living up to expectations   You may as well be dead   Gotta go for it - gotta go for it   Always gotta be one step ahead   So -      CHORUS:   Don't calm down   Bring the energy up   Don't depend on lady luck   Can't walk - you just run instead   If you want to be one step ahead      VERSE 2:   Look over your shoulder   And predict what's to come   You're not feeling life if you're simply numb   So don't be dumb - grab the brass ring   You really can't depend on anything   Gotta make it happen all by yourself   Why rely on anyone else?   So-      CHORUS      Don't calm down   Bring the energy up      Don't depend on lady luck   Can't walk - why not run instead?   If you wanna be one step, one step ahead      BRIDGE:   This dream is holding me tight   Keeping me up all night - oh   It's not out of reach - just out of sight   Do you think I'll get it?   Think I may, say I might - oh -      This dream is holding me tight   Keeping me tossing and turning   It's not out of reach - just out of sight   Do you think I'll get it?   With the way I'm burning   I just might!      It's time to rap -   Huh!      RAP:   Always gotta be one step ahead   You know where you're lying   when you make your own bed   You'll never end up in the red   So watch it!      Don't calm down, bring the energy up   You gotta go for it, go for it, go for it   Don't calm down, bring the energy up   You gotta go for it, go for it, go for it   Don't calm down, bring the energy up   (You gotta go for it, go for it, go for it)   Are you listenin'?   Don't calm down, bring the energy up   (You gotta go for it, go for it, go for it)   Yeah-yeah, yeah, yeah!      Don't calm down   Bring the energy up   Don't depend on lady luck   Can't walk - gonna run instead   If you want to be one step ahead (I know you do, huh!)      (Don't calm down, bring the energy up)   You gotta be one step ahead,   If you know what's good for you   If you know what's good for you   (Don't calm down, bring the energy up)   Don't - no - why rely on lady luck?   Don't calm down, bring the energy up!