the hitchhiker Lyrics

A thousand people drive by, no one pick him up

Everyone assuming that he gonna stick em up

But I pull over to the side and he run up to my ride

Smiles and says thanks and throws his backpack inside

And he smells a little funny but who am I to judge

Just because I got some money and stay fresh with my scrubs

He puts his hand out for a handshake, as dirty as it was

I still shook it, took a look at him and said what up cuz?

I introduce myself and tell him that I'm on my way to Van

And I ask him where he's headed, he said I don't know man

So I assume that he's a wanderer with no purpose in life

And probably does drugs, probably left his wife

But I figured since we're gonna be kicking it for the drive

We might as well learn a little bit about each other's lives

So I ask him, what's your name, tell me what you all about

And he said his name is Isaac but hasn't figured it out

Intrigued by his response and wanting to jump ahead

I ask him, tell me more, and this is what he said

I used to be a dentist but realized pulling teeth and making money

Was living a life sentence

I used to drive a Benz but realized that flashing all that money

Attracted the wrong friends

And one day I read Zen and it made me reconsider

My decisions and my vision in a sense

At this point I thought he's full of it and he's a lunatic

So I tried to drown him out and I turned up my tunes a bit

But he turned him back down, smiled and said

Wow, hope you appreciate this meeting man, it's been a long while

I said what you talking about, I've never seen you before

He said when you look in the mirror or look in your core

Who do you see, who do you be?

When you walk on your path are you true to your feet?

I know rap is your art, are you true to your peeps?

Do you rap to your heart or just studio beats?

Pleased by the fact that he knew that I'm an artist

When I'm not even that famous, I said continue, regardless

He said everything you're saying in your lyrics is miraculous

But only if you practice what you preach and stay accurate

And pride is not an option for a servant of the people

So be careful when you're taking praise and remember that you're equal

And you'll end up regretting it if you take your art competitive

So humble down and keep yourself awake and off the sedatives

Fill your words with love and wisdom, never dull with empty speech

I looked over in shock, cause all I saw

Was an empty seat

The Hitchhiker