There´s an old man sittin´ on a front porch now
Talkin´ ´bout how it used to be
When I was young I was a hell of a man
My father died when I was ten
I hit the road to find a job
Had to feed my family
Times were hard my hands are still scarred
From the life I´ve had to lead
I was born to run

Drove a tractor and trailer all my life
Six kids and a hell of a wife
Made lots of money it all slipped away
A large family that´s the price you pay
I always dreamed never gave up
Son, even when times got tough
That´s when I´d push it a little bit more
You should´ve heard that engine roar

I was born to run
Can´t slow down
No regrets, I´ve been blessed
Born to run
In time you´ll see what the good Lord´s done for me
Born to run
I can´t slow down
No regrets, I did my best
Born to run
In time you´ll see
What the good Lord´s done, done for me

The old man, he passed away
And all he said never crossed my mind
Until I saw the price he payed
Was a lot like mine
I´m full and though it´s miles away
Gotta hit the city right on time
And when I´m on I´ll always sing little song of mine
I was born to run

I was born to run
Can´t slow down
No regrets, I´ve been blessed
Born to run
In time you´ll see what the good Lord´s done for me
Born to run
I can´t slow down
No regrets, I did my best
Born to run
In time you´ll see
What the good Lord´s done, done for me