Out Of Eden Shoulda' Listened lyrics

Yeah, I should have stopped
Looked and listened before I proceeded
But caution I threw to the wind

Many've been placed in my life
To help lead me and guide me
But I didn't want to talk to them

So I ignored their advice and I tried to disguise
Pain from you and all the things you did
The wrong road was chosen, my heart has been broken
'Cause I didn't want to hear them

(But I shoulda' said )
Shoulda' what I didn't say
Shoulda' went right but I went left that day

(And I shoulda' said )
Shoulda' prayed but instead I strayed
Shoulda' gone a different way

Shoulda' listened to my mother
When she said that you were no good for me
Shoulda' listened to my pastors
When they told me turn around and leave you be
(Shoulda' listened)

Shoulda' listened to my sisters
When they said that I was too blind to see
But I see the light somehow and I vow to listen now

I had the chance to advance
And it seemed like the best
Opportunity that I could get

I didn't bother to see if my people agreed
Maybe I knew what they would say and yet
I didn't control it, I kept going for it

When I shoulda' known it wasn't in God's plan
Had to let go, had I listened before
I would've said no from the door but I didn't know

Shoulda' said what I didn't say
Shoulda' went right but I went left that day

Shoulda' stayed but instead I strayed
Shoulda' gone a different way

(I shoulda' listened)
Shoulda' listened to my mother
When she said that you were no good for me
Shoulda' listened to my pastors
When they told me turn around and leave you be
(Shoulda' listened)

Shoulda' listened to my sisters
When they said that I was too blind to see
But I see the light somehow and I vow to listen now

Shoulda' listened to my mother
When she said that you were no good for me
Shoulda' listened to my pastors
When they told me turn around and leave you be
(Shoulda' listened)

Shoulda' listened to my sisters
When they said that I was too blind to see
But I see the light somehow and I vow to listen now

Shoulda' listened, I know, I shoulda' listened
But I know that I vow to listen now
Shoulda' listened, I know, I shoulda' listened
But you don't have to tell me twice, I'm going to listen now

Shoulda' listened if only I had listened
But I've learned my lesson, I'm gonna listen now
Shoulda' listened 'cause I just can't be missing
All the things God has for me

Shoulda' listened, I know, I shoulda' listened
But I know that I vow to listen now
Shoulda' listened, I know, I shoulda' listened
But you don't have to tell me twice, I'm going to listen now

Shoulda' listened if only I had listened
But I've learned my lesson, I'm gonna listen now
Shoulda' listened 'cause I just can't be missing