Brice Ash

Lyrics

Verse 1:
I was trying to thumb ride out on 95
When the rain turned into sleet
Car after car just flew on by
Pretending not to see
i was about to give up,
Figured i’d call my dad for a ride
But then a hippie chick with a Mary Jane sticker
On her bumper pulled off to the side
She said, “Hey there man won’t you jump on in
being that miserable’s gotta be a sin”

Chorus:
She said, “Peace ain't just for hippies”
i said, “Peace – that’s what I’m about”
i’ve been trying all day just to give some away
But more important business squeezed me out
Only you who slowed down
Yeah they all passed by, without a clue,
The most famous man they never knew

Verse 2:
She dropped me off on Main but when lunch time came
My pockets were all but bare
So i started asking everybody who were passing
For whatever they had to spare
All i got were dirty looks
‘Take a bath’ I heard one say
Then a bum by the corner put his hand on my shoulder
And led me down the alleyway
We had day old taquitos from Seven Eleven
He said, ‘They throw them out like manna from heaven!’

Chorus:
He said, “Hope can be such a small thing”
I said, “ Hope, that’s what i’m about”
I’ve been trying all day just to give some away
But more important business squeezed me out
Only you reached out
Yeah, they all passed by, without a clue,
The most famous man they never knew

Bridge:
I hear people always askin' me for favors
Then forget to give them to their fellow man
And I hear people always praying' for Savior
But they don’t reach out their hand

Verse 3:
Now that evening’s come, i guess i’m done
And i’li fly into the night
Where the angels'll sing to welcome me
As i disappear from sight
But i’ll return on another day
You can’t keep me away

Chorus:
'Cause love’s about second chances
And love, that’s what I’m about
I may try all day to give some away
And even if just one heart reaches out
I’m gonna sing and shout
‘Cause they didn’t pass by without a clue
The Most Famous Man they never knew