Watch Your Step (Elvis Costello song)

"Watch Your Step"
Single by Elvis Costello and the Attractions
from the album Trust
B-side	"Luxembourg"
Released	April 1981
Recorded	October–November 1980
Genre	New wave
Label	Columbia (US)
Songwriter(s)	Elvis Costello
Producer(s)	Nick Lowe Roger Béchirian
Elvis Costello and the Attractions singles chronology
"From a Whisper to a Scream" (1981) "Watch Your Step" (1981) "A Good Year for the Roses" (1981)

"Watch Your Step" is a song written by new wave musician Elvis Costello and performed by Costello and the Attractions on their 1981 album, Trust. Originating from lyrics he wrote as a 20-year-old, "Watch Your Step" was inspired by Costello's experiences on tour as well as by dub music. The song was originally a louder rock song, but the final released version is slower and quieter.

The song was released in the USA as the sole single from Trust in 1981. It failed to chart there and was not released as a single in the UK. Despite this, the song has seen positive critical reception and has been a live favourite.