that feet kept on the ground,
Oh, this is rather splendid
once you get the hang of it.
Check your mirrors front and rear,
then hit the road and go.
Feel the piston's steady beat,
the camshaft neath your feet,
that big end start to flood.
May I advise a modicum of caution, sir?
He who hesitates is lost,
and bridges, once they're crossed,
don't stop to say goodbye.
There is a blind corner approaching,
and making each day that I survive
An opportunity to share the company
that welcomes me when I arrive
The missile thrushes cry,
the hedgerows rushing by,
Some distant church's bells,
midst bracing country's smells,
those fields of golden -thing corn -sun.
and making each day that I survive
that welcomes me when I arrive
Travel's broadened out my mind
Thank you, you did say wisest,
I'll always stop to greet.
Be careful how you go, sir.
And making each day that I survive
that welcomes me when I arrive.
Travel hopefully with me,
and I will guarantee there'll
Hey, it's the nearest country track,
no time for looking back,
look onwards and look out!