reinventing German songs

The last few days I've been busy reinventing German songs, or at least trying to. I'm getting the impression that there may be such as thing as German tunes, melodies that would only fit with German lyrics. Anyway, I've given up on one particular project because all lines I came up with simply wouldn't match the meter.

Today I worked on a title called "kleiner Schritt" or "single step" (the correct translation would be "small step"). I just tried to get the story in line and then collected lines and phrases that I matched with the melody. My main concern were the rhymes, though. Often, I would come up with one line that seemed to make sense but not a single viable rhyme for the next.

I had put down these two lines for the second verse (or third, depending on how you count - you'll see in a minute):

I lost sight of you, the party soon was over
and we were herded out like sheep by the drover

... and tried out these lines for the third:

you looked forlorn standing at the corner
I spotted you waiting at the bus stop

... but couldn't find any rhyme for the fourth. Next I began putting down optional fourth lines, like

so I took the chance to remind you of the options

... but couldn't find any rhymes for the third.

At last I found this (third) line:

when I spotted you it could have meant our last chance

Among possible rhymes like "dance", "glance", or "advance" I discovered "stance" and put down:

so again it was on me that I took my stance

Remember that I always had to match the tune as well, so don't expect too much ;-)
Anyway, today I relied quite heavily on three rhyming dictionaries, two free internet dictionaries, and my Penguin Rhyming Dictionary which proved best.

This is the complete lyric (the song is for a female singer, in case you should become confused):

single step

when our eyes first met our minds just started whirling
our hearts caught fire the room 'round us was swirling
we tried to act as cool as in the movies
but, truth be told, we felt not quite as groovy

we talked, we danced, but you seemed indecisive
therefore it was my turn to become incisive

and I said

stay put
or come along
what does it take for your doubts to be swept
come on
there's nothing wrong
the longest journeys start with a single step

just a single step

I lost sight of you, the party soon was over
and we were herded out like sheep by the drover
when I spotted you it could have meant our last chance
so again it was on me that I took my stance

saying

stay put
or come along
what does it take for your doubts to be swept
come on
there's nothing wrong
the longest journeys start with a single step

just a single step

I'm counting one, counting two, counting three
then I'll be on my way

I'm counting four, counting five
don't wait another day

hey you, don't waver too long
why don't you just come along
don't you know
that love can't be wrong

stay put - come on
stay put - come along
you know
all it takes is just a single first step
come along - stay put
stay put - come along
come on - come along
come on - come along
the longest journeys start
with just a single first step