Rory Gallagher

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 wouldnt switch,
I didnt have a stitch,
Always been out on a limb,
Ive been hard to mend,
Like a kick in the shin.
Youll 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,
Ive never been the same.
Youll 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,
Dont blink your eyes,
You wont see me again.
Born a spoke of the wheel,
Not a part of the set,
And Im 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 couldnt choose,
I just had to cruise.
Youll 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 wouldnt switch,
I didnt have a stitch,
Ive always been out on a limb,
Ive been hard to mend,
Like a kick in the shin.
Youll 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,
Dont blink your eyes,
Or you wont see me again.
Yea
[ Country Mile Lyrics ]