[Verse 1]
I once had a love, a true and lasting love
But the fool in me came out one night
And with her loving eyes, she saw right through my eyes
And she changed the night I stepped across the line

[Chorus]
I should have watched that first step
It was a mighty big step
When I started stepping out of line
Though she's still loving me
It's not the way it used to be
That first step did something to her mind

[Verse 2]
I watched her slip away a little more every day
And my conscience couldn't live with all that pain
She's growing colder since the day I told her
And the love we had will never be the same

[Chorus]
I should have watched that first step
It was a mighty big step
When I started stepping out of line
Though she's still loving me
It's not the way it used to be
That first step did something to her mind