Headed down life's crooked road,
a lot of things I never know,
Trouble got in the trail,
spend the nex t five years in jail,
should have read that detour sign.
Detour, there's a muddy road ahead
Detour, paid no mind to what it said
Should have read that detour sign
When I got right to the place
I thought that all my worries were behind
Should have read that detour sign
Detour, there's a muddy road ahead
Detour, paid no mind to what it said
Detour, oh, these bitter things I find
Should have read that detour
When I got stuck in the mud
All my hopes dropped with a thud
I guess that my heart strings
And no willpower to get from
Should have read that detour sign
Detour, there's a muddy road ahead
Detour, paid no mind to what it said
Should have read that detour sign
Should have read that detour sign
