all you preachers who delight in panning the dancing teachers let me tell you there are a lot of features all you preachers who delight in panning the dancing teachers let me tell you there are a lot of features of the dance that carry you through the gates of heaven it s madness to be always sitting around in sadness when you could be learning the steps of gladness you ll be happy when you can do just six or seven begin to day you ll find it nice the quickest way to paradise when you practise here s the thing to do simply say as you go i ll build a stairway to paradise with a new step ev ry day i m gonna get there at any price step aside i m on my way i ve got the blues and up above it s so fair shoes come on and carry me there i ll build a stairway to paradise with a new step every day ok with a new step every day i ve got the blues and up above it s so fair shoes come on and carry me there i ll build a stairway to paradise with a new step every day i ve got the blues and up above it s so fair shoes get up and carry me there i ll build a stairway to paradise with a new step every day