Every Step of the Way-Country Crusaders

[ti:Every Step of the Way] [ar:Country Crusaders] [al:The Best of 80's Country Rock] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]Every Step of the Way - Country Crusaders [00:25.32]Well they called the flat plains kansas a long long time ago [00:30.10] [00:30.96]When they'd seen the gates of glory and the fire down below [00:35.60] [00:36.79]The many great decisions of the people in this place [00:41.21] [00:42.23]You could tell the strength within them you could see it their face [00:46.87] [00:47.69]Well it's been 9 or 10 years since i started my ramblin round [00:52.67] [00:53.50]And from hand to mouth i was livin playing every bar in town [00:58.38] [00:59.19]Though a dollar a day didn't go too far i could never deny my pride [01:03.96] [01:04.66]I couldn't lay back and be taken care of while the world went by outside [01:09.56] [01:10.45]So i went to school to learn but i didn't like what they'd teach [01:15.48] [01:16.23]And i went to church to pray but i didn't like what they'd preach [01:21.29] [01:21.91]I was hard headed young and angry and i felt i could take the heat [01:26.88] [01:27.55]And i had to find out my own way [01:30.48]How to live out on the street [01:33.31]So i packed my bags and i left here to peruse the streets alone [01:38.06] [01:38.98]And i saw that side of midnight where the beggars howl and groan [01:44.43]Places filled with desperation where the future ain't so bright [01:50.15]But i remember back in kansas when we sang a song at night [01:55.74]We sang every step of the way [01:59.39] [02:03.03]Though your dreams can be real don't let them slip slide away [02:07.70] [02:11.37]Doesn't matter at all let them do as they will [02:19.32] [02:20.40]Someday you'll hear them call for you [02:26.31] [02:34.42]Goin around and round from town to town i tried to make my way [02:39.04] [02:39.82]I believed that all my searching and struggling would payoff bug some day [02:44.97] [02:45.64]As a teenager i was rowdy and i played for good and bad [02:50.61] [02:51.31]Though i knew my songs had meaning at times it made me mad [02:56.25] [02:57.07]And i'd fight the wars of nations if it brought somebody peace [03:01.83] [03:02.66]Yes i'd fight the wars of madmen if i knew the fight would cease [03:07.63] [03:08.34]But this ol world never stopped turning when my mind was full of doubt [03:13.63]So i went on and played for a dollar a day and i sang [03:17.51]This song straight out [03:19.45]Hey hey every step of the way [03:23.04] [03:26.58]Though your dreams can be real don't let them slip slide away [03:31.79] [03:35.21]Doesn't matter at all let them do as they will [03:43.24] [03:44.15]Someday you'll hear them call for you [03:50.45] [03:52.13]Oh yeah for you [03:55.71] [03:57.35]When they call out your name say it loud and clear [04:02.17] [04:07.77]Come on come on [04:09.51] [04:34.67]You must have seen me traveling around you must have seen me there [04:43.72] [04:46.17]Tryin to find out where i was heading you could have tossed to care [04:54.37] [04:56.05]Well i had all the questions i wanted the answers [05:01.23] [05:02.14]I knew in my heart it was all part of the game [05:05.63] [05:08.57]But every step was so much harder every step of the way [05:16.90] [05:19.15]I knew that time would beat me someday [05:22.88] [06:35.19]Every step of the way [06:37.56] [06:41.11]Though your dreams can be real don't let them slip slide away [06:47.78] [06:49.38]Doesn't matter at all let them do as they will [06:57.48] [06:58.34]Someday you'll hear them call for you [07:04.56] [07:06.11]For you [07:06.93] [07:08.96]For you [07:09.46] [07:11.41]When they call out your name say it loud and clear [07:16.38] [07:30.26]Call out your name [07:31.40] [07:40.42]When they call out your name say it loud and clear