Prince and the Revolution - The Ladder lyrics

Once upon a time in the land of Sin-a-plenty
There lived a king who didn't deserve to be
He knew not where he came from
Nor where he was going
He never once said thank you, never please
Now this king he had a subject named Electra
Who loved him with a passion uncontested
For him each day she had a smile
But it didn't matter
The king was looking for the ladder

Everybody's looking for the ladder
Everybody wants salvation of the soul
The steps you take are no easy road
But the reward is great
For those who want to go

A feeling of self-worth (Everybody's looking)
Will caress you (For the answers)
The size of the whole
Wide world will decrease
(How the story started)
(And how it will end)
The love of God's creation will undress you
And time spent alone my friend, will cease

Everybody's looking for the answers
How the story started and how it will end
What's the use in half a story, half a dream?
You have to climb all of
The steps in between, yeah yeah
I say everybody
Everybody's looking for the ladder
Everybody wants salvation of the soul
The steps you take are no easy road
(It's not that easy)
The reward is great for those who want to go
(I do) oh everybody, yeah
Everybody's looking for the answers
Everybody wanna know how the story started
And how it will end
What's the use in half a story
Half of a dream? You gotta climb
You gotta climb all of the steps in between
Everybody, everybody's looking for
That ladder
Everybody wants salvation of the soul
(Oh salvation)
The steps you take are no easy road and, uh
That's for sure
The reward is great, is great
For those who wanna go, those who wanna go
Everybody (Everybody's looking for the answers)
Everybody wants an answer (Oh yeah)
They wanna know how the story started
How it will end
What it would be like every day?
What's the use in half a story
Half of a dream?
You have to climb all of the steps in between