one step forward (two steps back)

every time i try to get a break, it's unlucky, find myself, center stage, when i think i'm on the right track, i take one step forward and two steps back, every time i try to get ahead, there's lots a people that are being mislead, that is why what i'm wearing is black, i take one step forward and two steps back, i can't seem to find it, can't even see the trees, am i hard pressed in the knees?, i struggle for this one, reach out for that, i take one step forward and two steps back, one step forward and two steps back, i take one step forward and two steps back, yeah