John Denver - Hitchhiker Lyrics
This song was first released on the spirit album. it is the only album it has been released on.If your drivin down the road and you come across an old manHoldin out his thumb in the windHis clothes are old and dirty and dirty that doesnt matterIts his eyes that tell where hes beenIf youre not afraid to take your chances on a strangerHe might have some company to lendWhy dont you pull off to the side and let that old man have a rideHe can tell you all the crazy things hes seenIm an old hitchhikerThe highway is the only home I knowWhere youre headed I dont mindI aint been there in some timeAnd its just exactly where I want to goI can tell you how I started in the circus as a barkerDrawin people in from far and wideThey never did regret the dollar that it cost emWe always left em feelin good insideWe were headed for montana when we hired us a dancerHer beauty it was more than I can sayThen one summer night she set my soul on fireLord, I wish that she was here with me todayIm an old hitchhiker, I wonder whats a waitin round the bendI dont know what I might see and I dont need no guaranteeJust a ride from here to there and back againI was only seventeen when I took the open highwayTook it for my teacher and a friendIve been thirty years a-thumbinSome might call it bumminBut its better than just cryin in the windSo if youre drivin down the road and you come across an old man holdin out his thumb in the rainWhy dont you pull off to the side let the poor boy have a rideHe can tell you all the crazy things hes seenIm an old hitchhiker lookin to the far side of the hillSome people say Ill settle downBuild a home in some small townBut within my heart I know I never willIm an old hitchhikerWords by steve weisberg and john denver, music by steve weisberg
