Take a step back from the madness and contemplate your life
Sweet dreams and the little things that make everything alright
Some say others can't have it, what you want and what you do
But I'm telling you now, you can have it all,
  and you can make your wish come true

Take a step back, oh, take a step back
Check things out and cool on back again
Wondering how all things will be, wondering what will pass
If you'll just take a step back, my friend

Caught in the race with no place to go, wondering why you're there
You think you can't get out, but I know you can,
  whoever said that life ain't fair?
And it's the lonely man, led by the hand, living day by day
Well tomorrow may bring another thing, another hope, another way

Take a step back, oh, take a step back
Check things out and cool on back again
Wondering how all things will be, wondering what will pass
If you'll just take a step back, my friend

How will you know what you're looking for, do you know how it will feel
Fact is, nothing's for certain 'less you try to make it real
Jump start the passion inside you, let it get your mind on track
There's a little trick to making it work, you just take one more step back

Take a step back, oh, take a step back
Check things out and cool on back again
Wondering how all things will be, wondering what will pass
If you'll just take a step back, my friend