Lyrics:

B. R. Hornsby/John HornsbyI met a fan dancer down in southside BirminghamShe was running from a fat man selling salvation in his handShe said he's tryin' to save meBut I'm doin' alright, the best that i canJust a pair of fallen angels tryin' to get through the nightStep by step, one by one, higher and higherStep by step, one by one, climbing Jacob's ladderComin' over the airwaves the man says I'm overdueSing a song, send money, join the chosen fewBut mister I'm not in a hurry, and I don't want to be like youAll I want from tomorrow is to get it better than todayStep by step, one by one, higher and higherStep by step, one by one, climbing Jacob's ladderAll I want from tomorrow is to get it better than todayStep by step, one by one, higher and higherStep by step, one by one, climbing Jacob's ladder

Bruce Hornsby Jacob's Ladder