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Artist: Devo
Canonical path: /devo/step-up
Related lyric paths: 6
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Step Up
Read Step Up lyrics by Devo on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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Step Up
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Listen up y'all
It's D-E-V-O
They say the night time is the right time
So now it's high time to choose your destiny
Take a hard line, let some fur fly
Learn to stay high above the stormy sea
They say the new age is the big rage
And the next stage will bring us to the edge
Now, escape from your golden cage then
Turn the page on the demons in your head
You gotta step up, get to the bottom of it
Dig deep and go behind the scene
You gotta step up and get to the bottom of it
Go deep, show 'em what it means
You gotta step up, pull down and take a number
Hold firm, nip it in the bud
You gotta step up, pull down and take a number
Be firm, figure out what's what
Step up
They say the right time is the night time
So it's about time to do what you please
Avoid the drive-by, grip tight and steer right
Into some fine wine 'til you're buzzed and feeling free
Well, it's not over 'til the cows come home
It's not over 'til the fat lady sings
It's never too late to grab some gold
It's never too late to shake that thing
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Step up, get to the bottom of it
Dig deep and go behind the scene
You gotta step up and get to the bottom of it
Go deep, show 'em what it means
You gotta step up, pull down and take a number
Hold firm, nip it in the bud
You gotta step up, pull down and take a number
Be firm, figure out what's what
Step up
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