Anthem of the Taxi Cab Driver by Ace Lewis [email_address]

I am your taxicab driver. I come from different nationalities and I am native born. Driving a cab is an interesting way to make a living.

I am your taxicab driver.

I come from different nationalities and I am native born.

Driving a cab is an interesting way to make a living.

Much of how much I make depends on me; how charming and courteous I can be.

Much of how much I make depends on

me;

how charming and courteous

I can be.

How good am I at assessing whether a potential client will pay. I need to know where I should hang out to get fares.

How good am

I at assessing whether a

potential client

will pay.

I need to know where I should hang

out to get fares.

At the end of the day, I count my tips and consider myself lucky that I have survived another day.

At the end of the day, I count my tips and consider

myself lucky that I have

survived another day.

I enjoy being in control. Leaning my city, I see its various aspects, both glamorous and seedy.

I enjoy being in control.

Leaning my

city, I see its various

aspects, both glamorous and seedy.

I know your city in a way you never will the shortcuts and the side streets, the flow of traffic and patterns of behavior that depend on time of day and weather conditions.

I know your city

in a way you never will the shortcuts and the side streets,

the flow of traffic and patterns of behavior that depend on time

of day and weather conditions.

But then there are the regulations, the weather and the vagueness of directions.

But then there

are the

regulations,

the weather

and the vagueness of

directions.

There are also the impossible demands of customers and traffic. So my job is definitely challenging!

There are also the impossible demands of customers and traffic.

So my job is definitely challenging!

I take you where you need to go and help you on your way. I listen to you and give you advice.

I take you where

you need to go and help you on your way.

I listen to you and give you advice.

I touch many peoples’ lives for a short time. I hear snippets of your lives and sometimes I even share part of mine.

I touch many peoples’ lives for a short time.

I hear snippets of your lives and sometimes I even share part of mine.

Insulted, robbed, injured, you hold me in little regard yet I am the one who gets you to where you need to go. Because of your needs, I will always have a job.

Insulted, robbed, injured, you hold me in little regard

yet I am the one who gets you to where you need to go.

Because of your needs, I will always have a job.

It is true that driving a cab gives me a freedom and independence that not many enjoy. I think sometimes you secretly envy me.

It is true that driving a cab gives me a freedom and independence that

not many enjoy.

I think sometimes you secretly envy me.

You may assume you are above me but often I have degrees and years of expertise in various professions.

You may assume you are above me but often I have degrees and years of

expertise in various professions.

I see you, my customer, at your best and at your worse. Cleaning out trash, vomit, blood, drug paraphernalia, I reflect on the depths a person can sink to.

I see you, my customer, at your best and at your worse.

Cleaning out trash, vomit, blood, drug paraphernalia, I reflect on the

depths a person

can sink to.

But then there are other moments, when I feel privileged to know you and we rejoice together in our connection.

But then there are other moments, when I feel privileged to know you and

we rejoice together in our connection.

However, when all is said and done, my greatest joy is in participating in the dance of life.

However, when all is said and done, my greatest joy is in participating in

the dance of life.