[Verse 1]
Smooth road, clear day
But why am I the only one travelin' this way?
How strange, the road to love should be so easy
Can there be a detour ahead?
[Verse 2]
Oh, wake up, slow down
Before you crash and break your heart, gullible clown
You fool, you’re headed in the wrong direction
Can't you see the detour ahead?
[Bridge]
The further you travel
The harder to unravel
The way she spins around you
Don't follow her line
Don’t you see the danger sign?
Soft shoulders surround you
[Verse 3]
Smooth road, clear night
Oh lucky me, that suddenly I saw the light
I'm turning back away from all that trouble
Smooth road, smooth road, no detour ahead
[Verse 3]
Smooth road, clear night
Oh lucky me, that suddenly I saw the light
I'm turning back away from all that trouble
Smooth road, smooth road, no detour ahead
Detour Ahead was written by Lou Carter & Herb Ellis & Johnny Frigo.
Jackie Paris released Detour Ahead on Tue Jan 01 1957.