(Verse 1)
You clock in late, boots on wrong feet
Coffee gone cold in the passenger seat
Bills in your pocket, dreams in your head
Tryna be a man but you’re still feelin’ misled
You say, “Why’s life gotta move this fast?”
Like you woke up and skipped your past
You want the house, the truck, that name
But you don’t see it’s a slow burn game
(Pre-Chorus)
You’re runnin’ circles, chasin’ gold
But nobody taught you how to hold
The weight of days that don’t go right
Or how to breathe through every fight
(Chorus)
Hey, slow it down, you’re doin’ fine
You don’t gotta have it all tonight
Life ain’t a race, it’s a winding road
Learn as you go, carry that load
It’s okay you don’t understand
What it means to be a grown man
You’ll figure it out, just take your time
Ain’t nothin’ wrong with one step at a time
(Verse 2)
You get frustrated, shut me out
Say you’re lost but don’t know how
To explain the storm in your chest
Why you feel like you’re behind the rest
You work all day, come home drained
Tryna escape all the pressure and pain
I see you fightin’ what you don’t know
Tryna be strong, but it don’t always show
(Pre-Chorus)
You think you gotta prove your worth
Like you ain’t enough just as you were
But I see more than you can see
The man you’re growin’ up to be
(Chorus)
Hey, slow it down, you’re doin’ fine
You don’t gotta have it all tonight
Life ain’t a race, it’s a winding road
Learn as you go, carry that load
It’s okay you don’t understand
What it means to be a grown man
You’ll figure it out, just take your time
Ain’t nothin’ wrong with one step at a time
(Bridge)
We’ll mess it up, we’ll get it right
Some days we’ll laugh, some we’ll fight
But that’s just livin’, that’s how it goes
Nobody’s got it all at 19, you know
You ain’t behind, you’re just brand new
To a world nobody explains to you
But I’ll be here through every phase
Through all your highs and your harder days
(Final Chorus)
So slow it down, you’re doin’ fine
We’ll build a life one day at a time
We’ll chase those dreams, we’ll make it through
And I’ll be right here next to you
You don’t gotta rush, don’t cross that line
Into losin’ yourself tryna outrun time
You’ll find your way, just trust the climb
It all comes together… one step at a time
(Outro)
Yeah, one step at a time…
We’ll be alright ❤️
