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Yeah I should have stopped |
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Looked and listened before I proceeded |
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But caution I threw to the wind |
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Many've been placed in my life |
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To help lead me and guide me |
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But I didn't want to talk to them |
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So I ignored their advice and I tried to disguise |
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Pain from you and all the things you did |
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The wrong road was chosen my heart has been broken |
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'Cause I didn't want to hear them |
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But I shoulda' said |
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Shoulda' what I didn't say |
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Shoulda' went right but I went left that day |
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And I shoulda' said |
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Shoulda' prayed but instead I strayed |
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Shoulda' gone a different way |
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Shoulda' listened to my mother |
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When she said that you were no good for me |
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Shoulda' listened to my pastors |
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When they told me turn around and leave you be |
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Shoulda' listened |
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Shoulda' listened to my sisters |
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When they said that I was too blind to see |
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But I see the light somehow and I vow to listen now |
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I had the chance to advance |
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And it seemed like the best |
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Opportunity that I could get |
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I didn't bother to see if my people agreed |
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Maybe I knew what they would say and yet |
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I didn't control it I kept going for it |
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When I shoulda' known it wasn't in God's plan |
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Had to let go had I listened before |
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I would've said no from the door but I didn't know |
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Shoulda' said what I didn't say |
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Shoulda' went right but I went left that day |
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Shoulda' stayed but instead I strayed |
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Shoulda' gone a different way |
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I shoulda' listened |
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Shoulda' listened to my mother |
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When she said that you were no good for me |
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Shoulda' listened to my pastors |
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When they told me turn around and leave you be |
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Shoulda' listened |
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Shoulda' listened to my sisters |
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When they said that I was too blind to see |
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But I see the light somehow and I vow to listen now |
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Shoulda' listened to my mother |
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When she said that you were no good for me |
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Shoulda' listened to my pastors |
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When they told me turn around and leave you be |
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Shoulda' listened |
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Shoulda' listened to my sisters |
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When they said that I was too blind to see |
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But I see the light somehow and I vow to listen now |
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Shoulda' listened I know I shoulda' listened |
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But I know that I vow to listen now |
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Shoulda' listened I know I shoulda' listened |
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But you don't have to tell me twice I'm going to listen now |
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Shoulda' listened if only I had listened |
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But I've learned my lesson I'm gonna listen now |
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Shoulda' listened 'cause I just can't be missing |
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All the things God has for me |
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Shoulda' listened I know I shoulda' listened |
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But I know that I vow to listen now |
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Shoulda' listened I know I shoulda' listened |
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But you don't have to tell me twice I'm going to listen now |
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Shoulda' listened if only I had listened |
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But I've learned my lesson I'm gonna listen now |
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Shoulda' listened 'cause I just can't be missing |
