# Baby Driver song lyrics (Paul Simon) **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** music\ **Created:** [November 2, 2020, 2:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baby-driver-song-lyrics-paul-simon/924552 "2020-11-02T14:57:59Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Lucas\_Jackson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lucas_jackson/32/303_2.png) [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2020, 2:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baby-driver-song-lyrics-paul-simon/924552/1 "2020-11-02T14:57:59Z")
Is it, “once I’m on a set of wheels” or “once upon a set of wheels”? ---
**Author:** ![DavidNRockies](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/davidnrockies/32/6279_2.png) [@DavidNRockies](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DavidNRockies)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2020, 3:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baby-driver-song-lyrics-paul-simon/924552/2 "2020-11-02T15:01:22Z")
… They call me Baby Driver And once upon a pair of wheels … They call me Baby Driver And once upon a pair of wheels I hit the road and I’m gone What’s my number … _Edited to reduce lyrics to fair use._ What Exit? ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2020, 4:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baby-driver-song-lyrics-paul-simon/924552/3 "2020-11-02T16:02:46Z")
Modnote: [Copyright & Fair use is covered in post 2](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/forum-rules-please-read/329913/2) of the Cafe Society Forum Rules. Don’t worry, this wasn’t a warning, just a quick fix. ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2020, 4:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baby-driver-song-lyrics-paul-simon/924552/4 "2020-11-02T16:04:27Z")
If he’s upon a pair of wheels, he’s on a motorcycle and would be a Baby Rider. ---
**Author:** ![DavidNRockies](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/davidnrockies/32/6279_2.png) [@DavidNRockies](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DavidNRockies)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2020, 4:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baby-driver-song-lyrics-paul-simon/924552/5 "2020-11-02T16:28:38Z")
TYVM for enlightening me. I had no idea … ---
**Author:** ![Lucas\_Jackson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lucas_jackson/32/303_2.png) [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2020, 6:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baby-driver-song-lyrics-paul-simon/924552/6 "2020-11-03T06:46:29Z")
Where is that from? Lyrics posted on internet lyrics site are generally less than worthless. ---
**Author:** ![Jeff\_Lichtman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jeff_lichtman/32/1531_2.png) [@Jeff\_Lichtman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jeff_Lichtman)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2020, 7:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baby-driver-song-lyrics-paul-simon/924552/7 "2020-11-03T07:03:27Z")
Paul Simon’s own web site has it as “once upon a pair of wheels.” > **[Baby Driver - The Paul Simon Official Site](https://www.paulsimon.com/song/baby-driver/)** > > My daddy was the family bassman My mamma was an engineer And I was born one dark gray morn With music coming in my ears In my ears They call me Baby Driver And once upon a pair of wheels Hit the road and... ---
**Author:** ![Lucas\_Jackson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lucas_jackson/32/303_2.png) [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2020, 1:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baby-driver-song-lyrics-paul-simon/924552/8 "2020-11-03T13:27:34Z")
Thank you! ---
**Author:** ![janis\_and\_c0](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/janis_and_c0/32/21_2.png) [@janis\_and\_c0](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/janis_and_c0)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2020, 6:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baby-driver-song-lyrics-paul-simon/924552/9 "2020-11-03T18:23:55Z")
Posting because I’m obliged to post in any thread about Paul Simon… Carry on.