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  [bad word] You will meet me there 
 [bad word] 
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 [bad word] around the corner] 
[You watch your back] 
You sweep your feet down alley streets 
Sometimes you creep, I never see [bad word] 
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 
 [bad word] 
[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] 
 [bad word] 

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]