One Step Forward Lyrics - Paul Young

I'm sending you these letters 

Across miles and miles of water 

Tell Stevie that I saw his friend 

And the mother that I love her 

Well, I know I haven't been here long 

And I know it seems much longer 

But every letter you write back 

Makes me a little stronger 

Everybody here has been as many years as me 

But only now they realize what they are here to see 

So I'll take my pen and I write you a note 

And send it off in a letter 

And we'll hope that writing my troubles down 

Will make me feel better 

One step forward and one step left 

I raise my gun and I take my aim 

I'm just a pawn in the government's game 

The first day I was posted 

Was the longest I have known 

I can't believe the bitterness 

The human heart can show 

The hatred of another is a blindness in their eyes 

All I do is stand between them 

Wondering why 

One step forward and one step left 

I raise my gun and I take my aim 

I'm just a pawn in the government's game 

Little boy stands with stones in hand 

And cold eyes of steel 

I wish I could throw my riffle down 

And tell them how I feel 

Well, I know I haven't been here long 

And I know it seems much longer 

But every letter you post to me 

Makes me a little stronger, stronger