The Doobie Brothers - One Step Closer Album Lyrics

No more goodbyes
Or waitin' for some lucky day
No driftin' along
No walkin' away
What I feel inside
Ain't some idle game I play
This love is alive
And I'm here to stay
Here in your life
There in your heart
There by your side
That's where I want to be
It's plain to see
It's time for me to dedicate this heart
You've grown to be a part of me
So I dedicate this heart
In your name, baby
I hear the things that make me stay
And I realize what I want to say
It feels good inside
And I intend to stay that way
I won't deny what I found today
Here in your life
Here in your heart
There by your side
That's where I want to be

Darlin', I know I'm just another head on your pillow
If only just tonight, girl, let me hear you lie just a little
Tell me I'm the only man that you ever really loved
Honey, take me back in my memory place
When it was all very right, so very nice, so very nice
Here, darlin', stands another bandit wanting you
In and out your life, they come and they go
Your days and nights like a wheel that turns
Grindin' down a secret part of you
Deep inside your heart, that nobody knows

When you say comfort me to anyone who approaches
Chalkin' up the hurt, you live and you learn
Well, we've both lived long enough to know
That we'd trade it all right now for just one minute of real love, real love

When you say comfort me to anyone who approaches
Chalkin' up the hurt, you live and you learn
Well, we've both lived long enough to know
That we'd trade it all right now for just one minute of real love, real love

Every time when I think I'm closer
To what I need most
Here I am, standing in line
Will it be worth the waiting?
Had enough of hard times
I can't stand no more
Layin' down a new line
Now I know for sure
Every heartbreak made me that much stronger
Good things take that long
Had enough of hard times
There's no stopping us now
Had enough of hard times
There's no stopping us now
I know I was born to love you
So glad it's you
Got a new rhyme
Here's another rhythm got me steppin' in time
Sittin' with your head on my shoulder
Right where you belong

Why am I soaring high
Just one look and you touched my mind
I have heard of this thing
Now my heart can truly sing
Oh, love is here
Oh, what a feeling, love has set me free
Oh, love is here
You are the one, you are my destiny

You have shown me the way
Now I know love is here to stay
As the path opens wide
We clearly see love cannot hide

Oh, love is here
Oh, what a feeling, love has set me free
Oh, love is here
You are the one, you are my destiny

This is heaven, my dear
I've never seen love quite so clear
We will wander no more
Our hearts are one, let's close the door

Oh, love is here
Oh, what a feeling, love has set me free
Oh, love is here
You are the one, you are my destiny

Baby, there's a chance you ought to take
Chance of a mistake you gotta make
Maybe I'm mistaken too
To take my chance with you
I need you like a shadow needs a light
I'll follow you like morning follows night
When nothin's left ahead of you
I'll be right behind you
Shadows disappear at night
We both know it's a shame if you should lose one
Why is it so hard to find
Tell me that you're right there too

One step baby
Two steps maybe
One step closer
I'll be next to you

Baby, it's a secret I can't keep
Trouble comes and suddenly you're weak
I don't believe you got the strength
To fight this kind of love
I know it's risky now and then,
What with all the what ifs and the when's
Who is there to say we're wrong
To tell us it can't be
Come on, baby, please don't go
I'm heart of stone and you know why is it so hard to do
Tell me that you're right there too, baby
Baby, can't you see we're runnin' late
Can't you see we ain't got time to wait
Might be that you're scared of me
Of something you might feel
Hold on to me, baby, hold on tight
I can take us through the night all right
Maybe I will stay here too
Take my chance with you

Shadows disappear at night
We both know it's a shame if you should lose one
Why is it so hard to find
Tell me that you're right there too

One step baby
Two steps maybe
One step closer

Sure as that old whistle's blowin'
There's a tug upon my heart
Somewhere in that misty mornin' light
There's another brand new start
Sometimes I'd love to see this end
And watch it fall apart
'Cause it's still such a long road
And we're a long way from the start
You know anyone can say what's wrong
That don't make it right to me
We weren't born into this life
To walk away from everything
Once you get the blues in your stride
All you need's a song to survive
You think by now we would know that
We're gonna keep this train a-rollin'
We ain't gonna break down on this highway
We could sit here waitin', worried, wonderin'
Wishin' we were somewhere other than right her
But we're right here

Just when you think you've seen your darkest night
Look around
Over there someone's waiting, right now
Right now, just to make things right
Love comes just in time
Without lovin' the sun don't shine
Love comes just in time
Oh baby, love is all that we wanted
Oh baby, love is all we need

And when you think that love has let you down
And every place you go it seems like such a lonely town
You gotta just run away
As fast as you can
Reach out now, baby
And love will take your hand

Love comes just in time
Without lovin' the sun don't shine
Love comes just in time
Oh baby, love is all that we wanted
Oh baby, love is all we need

[Instrumental]

Where and why I'm destined to go
Right here and now that's all I know
On either side future or past
Neither is real both fade so fast
So one by one we're given these moments to live
Just as one by one they're taken away
So one by one I'm taking each day in my stride
And one by one the memories stay

Good times are still there to find
When times are their worst
Keep your eyes open wide
'Cause through it all are moments that shine
And moments that glow
I'm gonna be there for mine

So one by one we're given these moments to live
Just as one by one they're taken away
So one by one I'm taking each day in my stride
And one by one the memories stay

Even when you're close to a dream
It can still let you down
You'll always have a chance to give up
So why do it now

So one by one we're given these moments to live
Just as one by one they're taken away
So one by one I'm taking each day in my stride
And one by one the memories stay