[INTRO – SPOKEN] [BUBBA] I used to think I had to fix my whole life in one day. [DARLENE] And how’d that work out? [BUBBA] Didn’t work out too good. [DARLENE] Then maybe we ought to try one day at a time. [HARMONICA – gentle blues lick] [VERSE 1 – BUBBA] I woke up this morning with the sun coming through, And I thanked the Lord for making me new. I don’t know what tomorrow’s gonna bring, But I’m grateful for the breath that I breathe. I’ve got some bridges I still need to mend, Some old roads I don’t want to walk again. But I ain’t gonna worry about all of that today, I’m gonna take what God gives me And walk it His way. [CHORUS – BOTH] One day at a time, One step down the road, One prayer in the morning, One less heavy load. Yesterday is gone, Tomorrow ain’t mine, So I’m gonna trust the Lord One day at a time. [YODEL – BUBBA] Yodel-ay-ee… Yodel-ay-oh… [DARLENE] One day at a time. [VERSE 2 – DARLENE] I’ve watched you carry those years on your back, Like every mistake was still chasing your tracks. But mercy don’t ask you to carry it all, Sometimes you’ve just gotta answer the call. Put down the shame, Put down the fear, Look at the morning, The Lord brought you here. You don’t need to know where the whole road will wind, Just keep walking forward, One day at a time. [CHORUS – BOTH] One day at a time, One step down the road, One prayer in the morning, One less heavy load. Yesterday is gone, Tomorrow ain’t mine, So I’m gonna trust the Lord One day at a time. [VERSE 3 – BUBBA] I’ve known the bottle, I’ve known the chain, I’ve known the darkness And I’ve known the pain. I’ve known what it’s like To be lost in the night, And wonder if a man Could ever make things right. But grace doesn’t tell me That nothing went wrong, It tells me the ending Don’t have to be wrong. So I’ll pick up the pieces, I’ll do what I can, And let God build something Out of this man. [HARMONICA SOLO – BUBBA] [VERSE 4 – DARLENE] And when the old voices Come knocking again, Remember the promise That carried you then. You don’t have to answer, You don’t have to stay, Just turn toward the light And keep walking away. I’ll walk beside you When the road gets steep, And when you get tired, I’ll help you keep your feet. But the strength that will carry you Right down the line Comes from the Lord, One day at a time. [BRIDGE – GOSPEL CALL & RESPONSE] [BUBBA] Give us strength— [DARLENE] For today. [BUBBA] Give us mercy— [DARLENE] For today. [BUBBA] Give us wisdom— [DARLENE] For today. [BOTH] Tomorrow belongs to God anyway. [CHORUS – BOTH] One day at a time, One step down the road, One prayer in the morning, One less heavy load. Yesterday is gone, Tomorrow ain’t mine, So I’m gonna trust the Lord One day at a time. [YODEL – BOTH] Yodel-ay-ee… Yodel-ay-oh… One more mile… Yodel-ay-ee… Yodel-ay-ay… One more day! [VERSE 5 – BUBBA] Now I’m building instead of running, I’m learning instead of hiding. I’m loving instead of fighting, I’m walking instead of sliding. I don’t need a perfect life, I just need a faithful heart. And every sunrise that God gives me Is another place to start. [FINAL CHORUS – FULL] One day at a time, One step down the road, One prayer in the morning, One less heavy load. Yesterday is gone, Tomorrow ain’t mine, So I’m gonna trust the Lord One day at a time. One day at a time, That’s how I’m gonna live. One day at a time, That’s all I’ve got to give. If the Lord gives me tomorrow, I’ll thank Him for the sign, But today I’m gonna walk with Him One day at a time. [FINAL YODEL] [BUBBA] Yodel-ay-ee… [DARLENE] Yodel-ay-oh… [BOTH] One day at a time! [OUTRO – SPOKEN] [BUBBA] Darlene? [DARLENE] Yes? [BUBBA] I reckon tomorrow can wait. [DARLENE] It usually does. [BUBBA] Well then… let’s live today. [HARMONICA – warm closing phrase] [BOTH – softly] One day at a time.
