(Verse 1) The sun was dropping low behind the pines I was looking for a reason to cross over lines Told myself a little look wouldn't hurt a thing Forgetting about the gold on my left-hand ring I turned the steering wheel where the shadows fall Right down the block where the whispers call She was standing on the corner with that smooth-talking grace But the enemy was hiding in a pretty face. (Chorus) Oh, don't go down that street, brother, turn it around There’s a deep, dark valley at the end of that town It looks like a refuge from the weight that you bear But it’s an ox to the slaughter, it’s a bird in a snare She’ll promise you water but she’ll burn down your home Leave you broken and bleeding in the dark all alone For the sake of your soul and the wife that you love Keep your feet on the path of the Father above Don't go down that street. (Verse 2) Solomon wrote it down in the ancient days Warning every young man about her wandering ways At the window of his house, he watched a foolish one stray Trading everything he had for a moment of play She said her husband was gone, the bed was covered in lace But she didn't mention death was waiting in that place It costs more than your pride, it costs your very life When you trade God's truth for a stranger's lie. (Verse 3) Before you take that turn, just look in the rearview mirror See the innocent eyes of your kids and see it clearer The devil wants you blind to the bomb you’re gonna drop The absolute destruction that a moment can't stop He wants to tear your home apart and shatter your wife's heart Ripping up the covenant you promised from the start He’ll take your little boys and girls and break their world in two Yeah, the enemy destroys your home when he gets a hold of you… Don’t go down that street (Bridge) If you’re idling your engine at the edge of the dark Mercy is calling, there's still a spark You don't have to be a casualty to a fleeting desire You can’t take fire to your chest and not burn your attire Cry out to Jesus, put your truck in reverse Before a few sweet words turn into a lifetime curse. (Fiddle Solo - Slow, mournful steel guitar) (Chorus) Don't go down that street, brother, turn it around There’s a deep, dark valley at the end of that town It looks like a refuge from the weight that you bear But it’s an ox to the slaughter, it’s a bird in a snare She’ll promise you water but she’ll burn down your home Leave you broken and bleeding in the dark all alone For the sake of your soul and the wife that you love Keep your feet on the path of the Father above Don't go down that street. (Outro) Keep your eyes on the old roads Latch your heart to the cross There ain't nothing down that alley But a whole lot of loss Turn it around, brother. Don't go down that street… Don’t go down that street [hard stop]
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