Well, I's born on the side of a road, a gap in the hedge, did you hear what I said?
Born in a house with no slates, but I wouldn't switch, I didn't have a stitch
Always been out on a limb, I've been hard to mend, like a kick in the shins

You'll only see me smile
When I eat up a country mile

Born on the green light, a mission to move, somethin' to prove, an itch in my shoe
I heard the wail of a train from a burnin' stack, and I jumped on the back
Yeah, the engineer threw the switch, and it got to my brain, I've never been the same

You'll only see me smile
When I eat up a country mile, yeah

Gotta make tracks, gotta lose some rust, grease my heels, outrace the bus
Don't blink your eyes, you won't see me again

Well, I's born a spoke in the wheel, not part of a set, and I'm runnin' yet
I ran before I could walk, the price of the fare was hardly ever there
Saw an eight-wheeler move, and I couldn't choose, I just had to cruise

You'll only see me smile
When I eat up a country mile

Well, I was born on the side of the road, a gap in the hedge, did you hear what I said?
Born in a house with no slates, but I wouldn't switch, I didn't have a stitch
I've always been out on a limb, I've been hard to mend, like a kick in the shins
You'll only see me smile
When I chew up a country mile, whoo

Gotta make tracks, gotta raise the dust, grease my heels, outrace the bus
Don't blink your eyes, you won't see me again