The legend lives on from the playground on down
Of the hare and the tortoise, a famous showdown
The race was all set on that fine sunny day
With the hare so cocky and the tortoise, they say
The hare, he was fast, with a swaggering stride
While the tortoise was slow, but he swallowed his pride
Said the hare to the tortoise, "Let's make a quick bet,
I'll beat you so soundly, you'll never forget."

In the race of the century, oh, the hare was so spry
But the tortoise was steady, with his head held up high
Oh, the hare was so sure, he would win without fail
But in the end, he was caught by the tortoise's tail
The hare, he took off, left the tortoise behind
He thought he had time for a quick nap to find
He lay by the roadside, closed his eyes for a bit
While the tortoise plodded on, not giving a whit

The hare had a dream of the winner's parade
But the tortoise, slow and steady, kept up his crusade
He passed by the hare who was snoring away
And the tortoise just smiled, for he knew he'd have his day
In the race of the century, oh, the hare was so spry
But the tortoise was steady, with his head held up high
Oh, the hare was so sure, he would win without fail
But in the end, he was caught by the tortoise's tail

As the sun started setting, the hare woke with a start
He raced to the finish with all of his heart
But the tortoise was there, at the end of the track
And the hare, he conceded, he'd lost and stepped back
Now the moral of this tale is clear as can be
It's not always the swift, who'll win, you'll agree
For slow and steady, with a determined pace
Can sometimes outdo the swift in the race

In the race of the century, oh, the hare was so spry
But the tortoise was steady, with his head held up high
Oh, the hare was so sure, he would win without fail
But in the end, he was caught by the tortoise's tail
So remember this story, it's as old as can be
That the tortoise's lesson, we all can agree
It's not about speed or the race that you're in
But the patience and perseverance, that's how you'll win!