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One Step Lyrics by Clare Burt, Michael Cantwell, Samantha Shaw

Starting Here, Starting Now (Original London Cast)

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[WOMAN 1]
\nOne step
\nI took myself one step
\nOne tentative one step
\nAnd suddenly—wow!
\nHigh life
\nHas stepped into my life
\nI never would try life
\nBut look at me now
\n
\nWhen did
\nMy world become splendid?
\nUnhappiness ended
\nThe moment I flew
\nAnd I took myself one step
\nOne high-stepping one step
\nAnd taking this one step
\nI won't stop with two
\n
\n[WOMAN 2]
\nOne step
\nI took myself one step
\nOne tentative one step
\nAnd suddenly—wow!
\nHigh life
\nHad stepped into my life
\nI never would try life
\nBut look at me now
\n
\nWhen did
\nMy world become splendid?
\nUnhappiness ended
\nThe moment I flew
\nAnd I took myself one step
\nOne positive one step
\nAnd taking this one step
\nI won't stop with two
\n
\n[MAN, spoken, WOMAN 1 & WOMAN 2]
\nIt was one of those days I spend in a haze (Ooh)
\nI mean, I was just moping around
\nAnd while I was mopin' I happened to open (Ooh, ooh)
\nA closet, and look what I found (Ooh)
\nA flat sort of ring, I fingered the thing (Ooh)
\nI pressed it and suddenly— (Ooh)
\nI've never been one for flippin' my lid
\nBut I got to tell you that flip it I did
\n
\nNow I am not the type (Ooh)
\nThat goes putting on hats (Ooh)
\nI'm certainly not a guy who is hot (Ooh)
\nTo be laughed at in white tie and spats (Ooh)
\nBut suddenly clear, a voice in my ear (Ooh)
\nWas startin' to say to me, "Jerk (Ooh)
\nYou don't have to sing, you don't have to dance
\nBut nothing will happen 'til you take a chance"
\n
\n(When did) I mean
\nI'm putting this on my head? (My world become splendid?)
\nI looked in the mirror and said, I said (Unhappiness)
\n"Mirror, if you won't tell (Ended)
\nI promise I won't tell" (The moment I flew)
\nWhat the hell!
\n
\n[WOMAN 1, WOMAN 2 & MAN]
\nAnd I took myself one step
\nOne positive one step
\nAnd taking this one step
\nI won't stop with
\n
\n[WOMAN 2, spoken, WOMAN 1 & MAN]
\nNow I know you folks (Two)
\nAre very theatrically wise
\n
\n[WOMAN 1, spoken]
\nSo I know this news won't come as the slightest surprise
\n
\n[WOMAN 1 & WOMAN 2, spoken]
\nBut just in case you're in doubt
\nAs to "whether or not" or "whether"
\nThis is one of those songs with two parts
\n
\n[WOMAN 1, WOMAN 2 & MAN, spoken]
\nWhere both of them go together
\n
\n[MAN, spoken, WOMAN 1 & WOMAN 2]
\nIt was one of those days I spend in a haze (One step)
\nI mean, I was just moping around (I took myself)
\nAnd while I was mopin' I happened to open (One step)
\nA closet, and look what I found (One tentative)
\nA flat sort of ring, I fingered the thing (One step)
\nI pressed it and suddenly— (And suddenly)
\n
\n[WOMAN 1, WOMAN 2 & MAN, spoken]
\nI've never been one for flippin' my lid
\nBut I got to tell you that flip it I did
\n
\n[MAN, spoken, WOMAN 1 & WOMAN 2]
\nNow I am not the type (High life)
\nThat goes putting on hats (Has stepped into)
\nI'm certainly not a guy who is hot (My life)
\nTo be laughed at in white tie and spats (I never would)
\nBut suddenly clear, a voice in my ear (Try life)
\nWas startin' to say to me, "Jerk" (But look at me)
\n
\n[WOMAN 1, WOMAN 2 & MAN, spoken]
\n"You don't have to sing, you don't have to dance
\nBut nothing will happen 'til you take a chance"
\n
\n[MAN, WOMAN 1 & WOMAN 2]
\nWhen did (Ooh)
\nMy world become splendid? (Ooh)
\nUnhappiness ended (Ooh)
\n
\n[WOMAN 1, WOMAN 2 & MAN]
\nThe moment I flew
\nAnd I took myself one step
\nOne high-steppin' one step
\nAnd taking this one step
\nI won't stop with two\n\n
Credits
Clare Burt

Clare Burt

Michael Cantwell

Michael Cantwell

Samantha Shaw

Samantha Shaw

About “One Step” by Clare Burt

Read the complete lyrics to "One Step" by Clare Burt, Michael Cantwell, Samantha Shaw from the album "Starting Here, Starting Now (Original London Cast)". On Lyrks you can follow along with the full text, explore the artist's discography, and discover related songs. The track is often categorized under Musicals, Pop.

"One Step" is performed by Clare Burt, Michael Cantwell, Samantha Shaw. from the album "Starting Here, Starting Now (Original London Cast)" This page provides the full lyric text for fans who want to sing along, study the songwriting, or compare versions across releases. Lyrks organizes lyrics by artist and song slug so you can bookmark and share a stable URL. Music lyrics help listeners connect with emotion, narrative, and rhythm in a track. Whether you are learning English, researching a favorite chorus, or preparing for karaoke, having accurate line breaks and section labels (verse, chorus, bridge) makes the experience easier. We link to the official artist profile on Lyrks where available, including biography snippets, top songs, and chart placements when we have that data. If you enjoy "One Step", explore more songs by Clare Burt, Michael Cantwell, Samantha Shaw using the links below. Chart and trending pages on Lyrks highlight what listeners are searching for this week. For copyright or correction requests, see our DMCA and contact pages.

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"One Step" is credited to Clare Burt, Michael Cantwell, Samantha Shaw. Songwriting credits may include additional writers listed on the release; check the credits section on this page for linked collaborators.

"One Step" appears on "Starting Here, Starting Now (Original London Cast)".

Visit the Clare Burt, Michael Cantwell, Samantha Shaw artist page at /artist/clare-burt for biography, popular tracks, and links to more lyric pages.

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