Verse 1

Well I'm nowhere close to perfect
I've been trying to get it right
It's hard to keep on searching
For a place that's out of sight
I've been happy I've been hurting
I've been lazy I've been working
I've been 'toward every
Direction on this ride
So if life's a roller coaster
Then let's ride

Chorus

I gotta keep my eyes on You
No looking to the right
Mind on route
Oh nothing left to find
And no matter how it looks
I'll be playing this by the book
Feet on track
Ain't tripping this time
Treat my past
As another reminder
And no matter how it looks
I'll be playing this by the book

Verse 2

Life wild
It's a steady trial
All ticking instant
Devil take a mile
Let me break it down
For sure the Lord knows
That my road been crooked
But blessed me with partners
To strengthen my footing
While I was out in the street
My dog was praying on his knees
Giving birth to his child
Breathing soul into his feet
Looking at his wife
And then right back at his seed
Something sparked in 'em
He had the nerve to call me
A man of choice
For his broken home
I felt the Spirit
So I wrote this song

Bridge

When life's getting hard
I'm playing this by the book
When I don't know where to start
I'm playing this by the book
When I don't know where to turn
I'm playing this by the book
And if there's one thing I've learned
I'm playing this by the book

Chorus

I gotta keep my eyes on You
No looking to the right
Mind on route
Oh nothing left to find
And no matter how it looks
I'll be playing this by the book
Feet on track
Ain't tripping this time
Treat my past
As another reminder
And no matter how it looks
I'll be playing this by the book