One Step Closer To Home Lyrics - The Alarm

Well, back in '75 

When the kid was on the line 

And he felt no pain 

'Cause there was none 

He would bend in the wind 

Take in anything 

Like sniffin' roses 

And it was alright 

Until he fell 

And cut his hand 

He just could not understand 

He'd run away 

Blame pretense 

For defence 

Or plain innocence 

Say that's alright 

The harder it fights 

I'm one step closer to home 

The deeper it bites 

I'm one step closer to home 

And you can tie my hands 

Or whip my back 

I can't give in 

'Til the sky turns black 

I may get lost 

I'm ONE STEP CLOSER TO HOME 

Oh yeah he ran 

Hitched, rides 

Travelled light 

Left his bags behind 

Said he'd lost them 

He said that's O.K. 

I get money and a smile 

From place to place 

And they don't mind 

I've had the heads of business men and I just gave them 

Right back again 

I've got no need 

For device, disguise 

Or for their compromise 

Said that's airight 

The tougher it gets 

I'm one step closer to home 

The more that I sweat 

I'm one step closer to home 

And you can tie my hands 

Or whip my back 

I can't give in 

'Til the sky turns black 

I may get lost 

I'm ONE STEP CLOSER TO HOME 

There ain't no need for this at all, at all 

Surely you can help me out 

Say, I know a lot of people just like you 

Plently to live for and nothing to lose 

So tear it all down 

Smash it all up 

Break it all down and then just 

Build it up 

Build it up 

Ah now build it up 

Oh you build it up (Build it up) 

Ah now build it up (Build it up) 

Ah build it up 

Build it up, Build it up, Build it up, up, up, up 

And the tougher it gets 

And the more that I sweat 

And the harder it fights 

And the deeper it bites 

I'm one step closer to home 

And the harder it fights 

I'm one step closer to home 

And you can tie my hands 

Or whip my back 

I can't give in 

'Til the sky turns black 

I may get lost 

I'm ONE STEP CLOSER TO HOME