I was just a joker in a serious game    I didn't have the heart to play    But sooner or later    I'll find a reason to throw it away       Risin' on the crest of a natural wave    That never seems to break my way    I'm livin' without it    But I got to do something about it       (Step by step) Little by little    (Move a little closer to me)    (Step by step) Take it line by line    (One day at a time)    (Move, move, move) Move a little closer    (Move a little closer to me)    (Step by step) The deal is mine       I was just a runner in a one horse race    Livin' on the don't pass line    Sooner or later    I got to lose cause I'm wasting my time       Lady Luck, she must have been a wonderful girl    She's never been a friend of mine    I'm living without her    But I still got that mountain to climb       (Step by step) Little by little    (Move a little closer to me)    (Step by step) Take it line by line    (One day at a time)    (Move, move, move) Move a little closer    (Move a little closer to me)    (Step by step) The deal is mine       (Repeat)