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 shin. 
 You'll only see me smile, 
 When I eat up a country mile. 
  
 Born on the green light, 
 A mission to move, 
 Something to prove, 
 An itch in my shoes, 
 I heard then wail of a train, 
 From a burnin' stack, 
 And I jumped on the back, 
 Well 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. 
  
 Gotta make tracks, 
 Gotta raise the dust, 
 Grease my heels, 
 Out race the bus, 
 Don't blink your eyes, 
 You won't see me again. 
  
 Born a spoke of the wheel, 
 Not a part of the set, 
 And I'm running yet, 
 I ran before I could walk, 
 The price of the fare, 
 Was hardly ever there, 
 I 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 shin. 
  
 You'll only see me smile, 
 When I eat up a country mile. 
  
 Gotta make tracks, 
 Gotta raise the dust, 
 Grease my heels, 
 Out race the bus, 
 Don't blink your eyes, 
 Or you won't see me again. 
  
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