Detour Ahead
Lou Carter & Herb Ellis & Johnny Frigo
| rec date | type | # | discography | tk | rec time |
| 1949 | LR | 65 | Perfect Complete Collection v.3 | 17 | 2’27” |
Smooth road clear day
But why am I the only one
Traveling’ this way
How strange the road you love
Can be so easy
Can there be a detour aheadWake up slow down
Before you crash and brake your heart
Gullible clown
You fool, you’re heading
In the wrong direction
Can’t you see the detour aheadThe further you travel
The harder to unravel
The way he spins around you
Turn back while there is time
Can’t you see the danger sign
Soft shoulders surround youSmooth road clear night
Oh lucky me that suddenly
I saw the light
I’m turning back away
From all that troubleSmooth road, smooth road
No detour ahead
2nd version
| rec date | type | # | discography | tk | rec time |
| 1951 | MT | 218 | Billie’s Blues | 14 | 3’03” |
Smooth road clear day
But why am I the only one
Traveling’ this way
How strange the road you love
Should be so easy
Can there be a detour aheadWake up slow down
Before you crash and brake your heart
Gullible clown
You fool, you’re heading
In the wrong direction
Can’t you see the detour aheadThe further you travel
The harder to unravel
The way he spins around you
Turn back while there is time
Can’t you see the danger sign
Soft shoulders surround youSmooth 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 aheadThe further you travel
The harder to unravel
The way he spins around you
Turn back while there is time
Can’t you see the danger sign
Soft shoulders surround youSmooth 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
No detour ahead
3rd version
| rec date | type | # | discography | tk | rec time |
| 1951 | LR | 75 | Lady Day Live | 4 | 2’18” |
(presentation)
Smooth road clear day
But why am I the only one
Traveling’ this way
How strange the road you love
Can be so easy
Can there be a detour aheadWake up slow down
Before you crash and brake your heart
Gullible clown
You fool, you’re heading
In the wrong direction
Can’t you see the detour aheadThe further you travel
The harder to unravel
The way he spins around you
Turn back while there is time
Can’t you see the danger sign
Soft shoulders surround youSmooth 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 aheadThe further you travel
The harder to unravel
The way he spins around you
Turn back while there is time
Can’t you see the danger sign
Soft shoulders surround youSmooth 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
No detour ahead
4th version
| rec date | type | # | discography | tk | rec time |
| 1951 | LR | 87 | Perfect Complete Collection v.4 | 19 | 2’22” |
Smooth road clear day
But why am I the only one
Traveling’ this way
How strange the road you love
Can be so easy
Can there be a detour aheadWake up slow down
Before you crash and brake your heart
Gullible clown
You fool, you’re heading
In the wrong direction
Can’t you see the detour aheadThe further you travel
The harder to unravel
The way he spins around you
Turn back while there is time
Can’t you see the danger sign
Soft shoulders surround youSmooth 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
No detour ahead
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