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, I 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   I 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      Oh, I was born to run, I 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      Son, I was born to run   Oh, I was born to run