By The Book lyrics

[Intro: Kyle McHargh]
Turn me up
Ha-ha-ha, here, listen

[Verse 1: Kyle McHargh]
Well, I'm nowhere close to perfect
I've been tryin' to get it right
It's hard to keep on searchin'
For a place that's out of sight
I've been happy, I've been hurtin'
I've been lazy, I've been workin'
I've been toward every direction on this ride
So if life's a roller coaster, then let's ride (Let's go, hey)

[Chorus: Kyle McHargh]
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 trippin' this time, treat my past
As another reminder
And no matter how it looks
I'll be playing this by the book
[Post-Chorus: Kyle McHargh]
Ooh-hoo-hoo-hoo

[Verse 2: City James]
Ayy, look, life wild, it's a steady trial, take an instant
Devil take a mile, let me break it down (Ooh, yeah)
For sure the Lord knows that my road been crooked
But blessed me with some partners to strengthen my footing
While I was out in the street, my dog was prayin' on his knees
Giving birth to his child, breathing soul into his feet
Lookin' 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
Felt the Spirit, so I wrote this song

[Bridge: Kyle McHargh]
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: Kyle McHargh]
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 trippin' this time, treat my past
As another reminder
And no matter how it looks
I'll be playing this by the book
[Post-Chorus: Kyle McHargh]
Ooh-hoo-hoo-hoo
Ooh-hoo-hoo-hoo