Once there was a very, very speedy hare (speedy hare) Once there was a very, very speedy hare (speedy hare) He would brag from near and far that he was faster than a car Oh yes, one time there was a very speedy hare (speedy hare) The plucky tortoise said to hare, "Let's have a race" (have a race) The plucky tortoise said to hare, "Let's have a race" (have a race) "If you're so fast in running shoes, then there's no way that you can lose" Oh, yes, the tortoise said to hare, "Let's have a race" (have a race) Fast and slow, fast and slow Who will win? Let's watch them go Down the road, around the tree Who will win? Just wait and see All the animals came down to see them run (see them run) All the animals came down to see them run (see them run) With a bell, the race began, and fast away the quick hare ran Oh yes, the animals came down to see them run (see them run) The lagging tortoise very slowly crawled along The lagging tortoise very slowly crawled along Since the hare so quickly sped, he had by now run far ahead Oh yes, the tortoise very slowly crawled along Fast and slow, fast and slow Who will win? Let's watch them go Down the road, around the tree Who will win? Just wait and see The speedy hare felt very sure that he would win (he would win) The speedy hare felt very sure that he would win (he would win) Since he thought he couldn't lose, he laid right down to take a snooze Oh yes, the hare felt very sure that he would win (he would win) The little tortoise kept on inching down the road The little tortoise kept on inching down the road He passed by the sleeping hare who kept on snoring unaware Oh yes, the tortoise kept on inching down the road Fast and slow, fast and slow Who will win? Let's watch them go Down the road, around the tree Who will win? Just wait and see Determined tortoise nearly reached the finish line (finish line) Determined tortoise nearly reached the finish line (finish line) The sleepy hare woke up and ran as fast as speedy quick hares can Oh yes, the tortoise nearly reached the finish line Yes, it's true that slow and steady wins the race (wins the race) Yes, it's true that slow and steady wins the race (wins the race) Oh yes, the hare was very fast, but even so, he came in last Oh yes, it's true that slow and steady wins the race (wins the race)