Everybody wants to leave this town,
But don´t let that one red light slow you down,
Go on and chase your crazy dreams around,
A piece of tin blew off the barn last night,
I´ve got my own ladders to climb

My baby´s names up on the water tank,
A big "I Love You" left by her old flame,
Man I can´t look at it another day,
I´ve got some elbow grease and some turpentine,
I´ve got my own ladders to climb

Chorus

Don´t need to be on top,
I´m good with what I´ve got,
Just let me hang one bright,
star up there in the sky
And try to be the man,
My baby thinks I am.
Just wanna live my life,
one step at a time.
Yeah, I´ve got my own ladders to climb.

The day is coming when they load that train,
With all the sinners he turned into saints.
And I know right now thats something that I ain´t.
And I dont want to be left behind.
So I´ve got my own ladders to climb.

Chorus

Can´t buy a ticket there,
You´ve got to earn your fair.
Just let me be one bright,
star up there in the sky.
And do the best I can,
To be a better man.
Just want to live my life,
One step at a time.
Yeah, I´ve got my own ladders to climb

Well I´ve got my own, ladders to climb.

Ladders to climb.