I live a simple life, I take a day at a time I spend my mornings with God before I hit the grind The subtleties of darkness never cease to amaze As a physical world creates a spiritual haze Blinded by distractions Lost in matterless affairs Reaching through the darkness Trusting You will meet me there Day by day, day by day Day by day, day by day Oh dear Lord, three things I pray (one, two, three) To see thee more clearly (day by day) To love thee more dearly (day by day) To follow thee more nearly (I got to take it) Day by day You cruise around the corner You watch your back You sweep your feet down alley streets Sometimes you creep, I never see you coming Monday, man you're on my back Like a knapsack strapped with my heavy burden No, You cannot condemn me I won't buy your bag of goods You've got nothing for me anyway That's why I pray Day by day, day by day Day by day, day by day Oh dear Lord, three things I pray (one, two, three) To see thee more clearly (day by day) To love thee more dearly (day by day) To follow thee more nearly (I got to take it) Day by day These three things I do pray Day by day Day by day, by day, by day (These three things) Day by day, by day, by day (I do pray) Day by day, by day, by day, by day [2x] (it's one step out of time) Day by day, day by day Day by day, day by day Oh dear Lord, three things I pray (one, two, three) To see thee more clearly (day by day) To love thee more dearly (day by day) To follow thee more nearly (I got to take it) Day by day As you walk Day by day Go to God and pray, "I'm gonna go Your way" (I'm gonna pray) See thee more clearly (every day) Love thee more dearly (oooh, oh yeah) Follow thee more nearly (I'm gonna go your way) Does any body hear me? Day by day, by day, by day by Day by day, by day, by day by Day by day, by day, by day, by day (I know I'm always safe with you) (One day at a time)