Lyrics
Intro
Raise your voice and shout
Come on
Chorus
I have decided to follow Jesus (x3)
No turning back, no turning back
Refrain
No, no (x3)
No, no turning back
No, no (x3)
No, no turning back
Verse 1
Mi o ni choice
I go narrow, them think say I no know road, oh
Emimimo, na Him dey move me, dey lead me dey go, oh
On God, mind is made up, oh
Of course, no going back, oh
Non-stop, on 240
Eṣu gan-an, o da mi duro ti
I'm steady revving, mo n tẹ throttle, got eyes on the prize, oh
Baba nla, ẹnikan ko le snatch me from His hand, oh
Ifẹ Jesu lo wa mi ri, to gba'ku mi ku, oh
That's why I follow
Chorus
I have decided to follow Jesus (x3)
No turning back, no turning back
Refrain
No, no
(I can never turn back, oh)
No, no
(It's already too late, oh)
No, no
(It won't make sense, oh)
No, no turning back
(Where am I going to?)
No, no
(It's already too late, oh)
No, no
(I have already come too far)
No, no
(It's already too late, oh)
No, no turning back
Chant (x2)
We will burn the world
(We will burn the world)
We will spend the billions
(We will spend the billions)
We will spend for Jesus
(We will spend for Jesus)
Till we shift the culture
(Till we shift the culture)
We will heal the sick
(We will heal the sick)
We will raise the dead
(We will raise the dead)
Transform the nations
(Transform the nations)
Till we hear, “Well done”
(Till we hear, “Well done”)
Chorus
I have decided to follow Jesus (x3)
No turning back, no turning back
Refrain
No, no (x3)
No, no turning back
No, no (x3)
No, no turning back (x2)
No, no
(I can't go back now)
No, no
(It's already too late, oh)
No, no
(We can't turn back now)
No, no turning back
(No more foolishness)
No, no
(No more laziness)
No, no
(It's already too late, oh)
No, no
(We can't turn back now)
No, no turning back
Bridge
Never, never
I will never, never (x4)
Never turn back (x3)
Chant (x2)
We will burn the world
(We will burn the world)
We will spend the billions
(We will spend the billions)
We will spend for Jesus
(We will spend for Jesus)
Till we shift the culture
(Till we shift the culture)
We will heal the sick
(We will heal the sick)
We will raise the dead
(We will raise the dead)
Transform the nations
(Transform the nations)
Till we hear, “Well done”
(Till we hear, “Well done”)
Credits & Song Information
Video
Meaning & Inspiration
“No Turning Back II” turns the hymn refrain “I Have Decided to Follow Jesus” into an Afro-gospel declaration of commitment. Gaise Baba’s verse uses road and driving imagery—choosing the narrow way, moving under the Holy Spirit’s direction, and keeping his eyes on the prize—while Lawrence Oyor’s chant widens the promise from personal resolve to public action: spending for Jesus, healing the sick, raising the dead, and changing culture. The repeated “no, no” response and “never turn back” bridge make the song work like a call-and-response pledge.
Related Scripture
- Luke 9:62 The song’s refusal to turn back echoes Jesus’ warning against looking back after committing to God’s kingdom.
- John 10:28 The verse about no one snatching believers from Jesus’ hand matches the song’s first verse.
- Matthew 16:24 The chorus centers on deciding to follow Jesus, the call Jesus gives his disciples here.