(gary rossington, johnny van-zant, ed king, donnie van zant)
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
(chorus)
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 pa**ed 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
(repeat chorus)