[Verse 1]
Headed down life's crooked road lot of things I never know
And because of me not knowing I now pine
Trouble got in the trail spent the next five years in jail

[Chorus]
Should have read that detour sign
Detour there's a muddy road ahead detour paid no mind to what it said
Detour oh the bitter things I find should have read that detour sign

[Verse 2]
[harmonica - guitar]
I got stuck in the mud all my hopes dropped with a thud
And I thought that my heart strings were made of twine

[Chorus]