The song lyrics were written by the band Van Halen, as they were asked to write a song for the 1979 movie "Over the Edge" starring Matt Dillon. The movie (and the lyrics, although more obliquely) are about bored, rebellious youth with nothing better to do than get into trouble. If you see the movie, these lyrics will make more sense. It's a great movie if you grew up in the 70s/80s you'll definitely remember some of these characters from your own life. Fun fact, after writing the song, Van Halen decided not to let the movie use it.
Step by step, oh, baby, gonna get to you, girl
Step by step.
Rock!
Step by step, oh, baby, gonna get to you, girl
Step by step, oh, baby, really want you in my world
Step! Hey, girl, in your eyes I see your picture of me all the time
Step! And, girl, when you smile you got to know that you drive me wild
Step by step, oh, baby, you're always on my mind
Step by step, oh, girl, I really think it's just a matter of time
Step by step, oh, baby, gonna get to you, girl
Step by step, oh, baby, really want you in my world
Step! Hey, girl, can't you see I've got to have you all just for me
Step! Hey, girl, yes, it's true, no one else will ever do
Step by step, oh, baby, you're always on my mind
Step by step, oh, girl, I really think it's just a matter of time
Step by step, oh, baby, gonna get to you, girl
Step by step, oh, baby, really want you in my world
Step! Step! Step! Step by step!
Step one! We can have lots of fun
Step two! There's so much we can do
Step three! It's just you and me
Step four! I can give you more
Step five! Don't you know that the time is right. Huh!
Step by step. Don't you know I need you
Step by step. Yes, I do, girl
Step by step, oh, baby, you're always on my mind
Step by step, oh, girl, I really think it's just a matter of time
Step by step, oh, baby, gonna get to you, girl
Step by step, oh, baby, really want you in my world
Step by step, oh, baby, gonna get to you, girl
Step by step, oh, baby, really want you in my world
Step by step, oh, baby, gonna get to you, girl
Step by step, oh, baby, really want you in my world
Step by step.
Rock!
Step by step, oh, baby, gonna get to you, girl
Step by step, oh, baby, really want you in my world
Step! Hey, girl, in your eyes I see your picture of me all the time
Step! And, girl, when you smile you got to know that you drive me wild
Step by step, oh, baby, you're always on my mind
Step by step, oh, girl, I really think it's just a matter of time
Step by step, oh, baby, gonna get to you, girl
Step by step, oh, baby, really want you in my world
Step! Hey, girl, can't you see I've got to have you all just for me
Step! Hey, girl, yes, it's true, no one else will ever do
Step by step, oh, baby, you're always on my mind
Step by step, oh, girl, I really think it's just a matter of time
Step by step, oh, baby, gonna get to you, girl
Step by step, oh, baby, really want you in my world
Step! Step! Step! Step by step!
Step one! We can have lots of fun
Step two! There's so much we can do
Step three! It's just you and me
Step four! I can give you more
Step five! Don't you know that the time is right. Huh!
Step by step. Don't you know I need you
Step by step. Yes, I do, girl
Step by step, oh, baby, you're always on my mind
Step by step, oh, girl, I really think it's just a matter of time
Step by step, oh, baby, gonna get to you, girl
Step by step, oh, baby, really want you in my world
Step by step, oh, baby, gonna get to you, girl
Step by step, oh, baby, really want you in my world
Step by step, oh, baby, gonna get to you, girl
Step by step, oh, baby, really want you in my world
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Step by Step Lyrics as written by Larry Curtis Johnson
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