Pearl Jam

Hitchhiker

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you fool, dude what do what you think you're doing?
so you're lost, my problem, that's not
conductor says, "off of my train"
we understood, guest/host relationships ain't my thing
even if i could, you aint the kind of person i would help anyway
i'm about to explode
cuz i can't carry your load
hitchhiker... go, hitchhiker
you're cool, and cold in your calculations
we're friends, only because of my situation
i'm about to unload
cuz i can't carry your load
hitchhiker... go, hitchhiker
hitchhiker...
so be gone, too soon is too late
i dont want no delay
so be gone, get your food off someone else's plate
go tell all your friends
i'm an idiot and you're great
hitchhiker... hitchhiker...
now go, hitchhiker... go, hitchhiker

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captainlaganja On Apr 16, 2004

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2004-04-16 19:08:45

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by colonel schwartz

22y ago

from the Lost Dogs booklet:

Ed: "Nature has its own religion,... Evolution, Baby. Where the deer and wild pigs run, there are plants along the trails that attach spiny seeds onto the legs of anything passing,... soon the plants are spread for miles. Ingenious. On a hike with my brother we were covered from knee to ankle in these things,... he called them 'hitchhikers.' Also a nickname for professionals who harangue you for autographs that they turn around and sell,... otherwise known as 'Blue-Penners.'"

sweet song

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by Seymour Jugs

19y ago

It's kind of like those people who mooch off of others, you know? They never say anything to you or even care about you, but when they're in trouble they try to be your friend and try to get you to help them, but all you can say is, "Get lost..." and shut the door.

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by nic000

19y ago

DAMN YOU. i thought i would be the only one who new that

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