1 as a songwriter and first in six years his last being 1974's Please Don't Tell Me How the Story Ends by Ronnie Milsap. For Kristofferson, the song was his sixth No. Lane had started enjoying mainstream success in the late 1970s through the release of several secular hits, including Let Me Down Easy and Simple Little Words. One Day at a Time became best known among country fans when recorded by American country gospel singer Cristy Lane. One Day At A Time (CD, Album, Club, RE) One Day At A Time / 14 Songs Of Inspiration & Harmony (LP, RE) One Day At A Time (Cass, Album, RE, Dol)