Mal Webb - Trainer Wheels lyrics

When I took off my trainer wheels I hit the road and skinned my knee And stubbed my toe as I stood up And banged my head upon a tree My brother asked "Are you OK?" So many times it drove me nuts Deaf, dumb and blind in agony I had to punch him in the guts I'm a baby in a pram Playing chicken with a tram Back seat of the brown EH Heading homeward late at night The streetlights stroke me half asleep And everything will be alright 'Cos mum and dad are in the front Their murmurs ripple over me And no divorce could strip away This blanket of security I should've left my trainer wheels on Another day would've done If I'd thought to think it through And high up on my tin can stilts Adult stamped upon my brow With an O instead of U When I took off my trainer wheels Dad gave them to the kid next door "They'll just clutter up the shed And we don't need them anymore" So now I ride a bike with ease Around the block I'm free to roam Down any path, up any street Except the one that heads for home