[Verse 1]
When I was sixteen
I had it figured out
Nothing but big dreams
Nothing to slow me down
I moved to the city
Headed out Brooklyn-bound
And crying a river
Kept putting the fire out

[Pre-Chorus]
(Oh, oh, oh) I wish I knew then what I know now
(Oh, oh, oh) To get me through when I don't know how
Even if I've fallen, running out of luck
(Oh, oh, oh) I'm at the bottom but there's…

[Chorus]
One way up
One way up, yeah, yeah
One way up
One way up
One way up

[Verse 2]
Walking a tightrope
I'm almost at the edge
Keeping my eyes closed
Closer with every step
All of my high hopes
I still haven't found them yet
The only thing I know
I'll get there in the end
[Pre-Chorus]
(Oh, oh, oh) I wish I knew then what I know now
(Oh, oh, oh) To get me through when I don't know how
Even if I've fallen, running out of luck
(Oh, oh, oh) I'm at the bottom but there's…

[Chorus]
One way up
One way up, yeah, yeah
One way up
One way up
One way up

[Bridge]
Oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh

[Chorus]
One way up
One way up, yeah, yeah
One way up
One way up