So far from where I started out   So far from where I wanna be   Listening for answers in the wind   But can't find a rock to plant my feet   Looking for love in all the wrong places   Down on my knees and now I'm praying for patience   I know there's gotta be a better way   In the back of my mind, I hear my mama say      Slow it down, baby   You're going too fast   You've got your hands in the air   With your feet on the gas   You 'bout to wreck your future,   Runnin' from your past   You need to slow down   Before you go down, baby      Thinking the faster that I go   The faster that I will reach my goal   The race is not given to the swift   But to the one who endureth   I thought that all of my obstacles were behind me   Walking around like I'm made out of diamond   I tripped and fell and it reminded me    To move over and let the angels guide me      Slow down, baby   You're going too fast   You've got your hands in the air   With your feet on the gas   You 'bout to wreck your future,   Runnin' from your past   You need to slow down   Before you go down, baby      Sometimes you've gotta    Be still,   Before you can get ahead   Be still,   Ask the universe for help   Be real,   You can't do it all by yourself      Sometimes you've gotta   Be still   And take some time to rejuvenate   Be still,   Take some time to clear your space   Be real,   Chaos isn't good for your health      'Cause I'm breaking things and I'm losing things   I lost my cell phone again the other day   Now, I don't want to live this way   In the back of my mind, I hear my mama say      Slow down, baby   You're going too fast   You've got your hands in the air   With your feet on the gas   You 'bout to wreck your future,   Runnin' from your past   You need to slow down   Before you go down, baby