[Verse 1:]
Speeding up the road to success
Thinking this ain’t take long
Bust a couple of them slight turns
Uhauls how we move on
Then we take it up to the house
Bank accounts, taboo amounts
Having everything we prayed about
And thanking God that we made it out
But I forgot who was really driving
Came thru, He was really sliding
Rolled up in the whitest ghost, it was beautiful but still death defying
Out the window, yelled "hop in"
**** I guess shotgun it is
Then He said, you better listen close this the one time you gon' hear it
We gon' bust this left, then we gon' bust this right, ok?
We might get into a couple wrecks but on me you’ll be ok
Gonna drive you right thru the rain, I know you can’t see but we safe
And the wipers need to be changed, so excuse me if I swang
If we hydroplane, don’t trip just enjoy it while we slide off
We hitting every pothole just to knock all of these leeches off
You said you want what I got for you, did you really lose what you lost
If I replenish you 10 fold for all the pain that it cost
[Hook:]
I’ve been riding thru these detours
Always find myself knocking on these locked doors
Thought this was the right path but now I’m unsure
Sitting still on these city streets
Swear traffic just might be the death of me
On these detours
Dodging potholes taught me timing
But still offset my spiritual alignment
Been swerving thru these city streets
Swear hazard lights might be the death of me
[Bridge:]
Ain’t no shortcuts on this journey to life
Way we flying thru the streets I thought it's a flight
Ain’t no way I’m perfect, God and I done had fights
Cause I thought that I knew the way, but tweaked a few times
[Verse 2:]
Couple times I tried to grab the wheel
Telling God bout my whip appeal
Thinking He might listen
Only says lean back it’s time to heal
Now we hopping on the e way
Memory lane for my e-scape
I'm reading all of these signs that we passing, lettin’ me know we in shipshape
Parking lot pimpin' we curbside
Everything startin' to subside
Everything I said I wanted in reach, I can see with a bird’s eye
So why we start pullin' off the lot
He told me He knew everything that He got
Said it might be a lil mo that’s in stock
So one more time, let’s circle the block
Riding around we roll, tires they coughing up smoke
Burning rubber, but you know how that go
God made a left, then He bust a right, where we headed I don’t know
Running thru all of these red lights, talking bout "you right on time"
Parked the whip sideways, told me "get out" I’m seeing headlines
[Verse 3:]
Crazy how I thought I was lost, on this journey for me
Feel like oncoming traffic, on a one way street
Becoming who I need to be, so I can do what I do
Cause I been playing, but now it’s time for me to do what I do
Hold on let me set the record straight, this ain’t no type of child’s play
Tryna get paid twice over, talking like Shawn Carter and JAY
I wasn’t thinking bout nun of this
Going thru all of that stupid ****
But I gained more than what it cost
And the whole time I thought I was lost
[Hook:]
I’ve been riding thru these detours
Always find myself knocking on these locked doors
Thought this was the right path but now I’m unsure
Sitting still on these city streets
Swear traffic just might be the death of me
On these detours
Dodging potholes taught me timing
But still offset my spiritual alignment
Been swerving thru these city streets
Swear hazard lights might be the death of me
