i was just a joker in a serious game i didn't have the heart to play but sooner or later i'll find a reason to throw it away risin' on the crest of a natural wave that never seems to break my way i'm livin' without it but i got to do something about it step by step little by little step by step take it line by line move move move, move a little closer i was just a runner in a one horse race livin' on the don't pass line sooner or later i got to lose cause i'm wasting my time lady luck must have been a wonderful girl she's never been a friend of mine i'm living without her but i still got that mountain to climb step by step little by little step by step rake it line by line move move move, move a little closer step by step the deal is mine