Headed down life's crooked road lot of things I never knowed

And because of me not knowing I now pine

Trouble's got in the trail spent the next 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

Detour oh these bitter things I find should have read that detour sign

When I got right to the place where it said about face

I thought that all my worries were behind

But the further I go the more sorrow

I know 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 sign

When I got right to the place where it said about face

I know 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 sign

Should have read that detour sign