Steppin' Out
Jeff Lynne's ELO Lyrics

Pack up all your things
Collect all of your belongings

We're gonna be leavin'
We are going to depart

Sooner than I thought
Earlier than anticipated

Take the things you bought
Bring the possessions you have purchased

Clouds are gathering
The weather is getting worse

Say goodbye to all your friends
Bid farewell to all of your acquaintances

We're gonna be sorry
We will regret leaving

For a while, that's how it goes
It is temporary, but it happens

But then again, who knows
It is uncertain what the future holds

About the rain?
Concerning the precipitation

I'm steppin' out, I'm moving on
I am leaving and forging forward

I'm gonna see the world
I will travel across the globe

Like a rolling stone
In the manner of someone who is free and unattached

I'm gonna be somebody...
I will be someone noteworthy

Ooh, I'm steppin' out
I am excited and ready to leave

Did you hear what he said?
Did you catch what he stated?

He said they sold me down the river
He claimed they betrayed him

They thought I thought I was a fool
They suspected he believed he was a fool

They said the rain would fall
They predicted that it would rain

What did they know?
They had no idea

Then I saw your face
I encountered your visage

Heard the song that you were singin'
Listened to the song you were performing

Though I thought I knew the words
Even though I believed I knew the lyrics

The tune was quite absurd
The melody was nonsensical

And out of key
Off-pitch

Doo-dah-dah-dee
No discernible meaning

Don't know where I'm going
I am unsure of my destination

Gonna see the world
I plan to explore the globe

Gonna be somebody...
I am going to achieve recognition

I'm just steppin' out
I am simply leaving

I'm steppin' out
I am departing

I'm steppin' out
I am taking a step forward

I'm steppin' out
I am moving away

I'm steppin' out
I am embarking on a new journey

I'm steppin' out
I am leaving behind the old

Steppin' out
Departing

Steppin' out
Moving forward

Steppin' out
Making progress