Lyrics:

A THUMB GOES UP, A CAR GOES BY
IT'S NEARLY 1 AM AND HERE AM I
HITCHIN' A RIDE, HITCHIN' A RIDE
GOTTA GET ME HOME BY THE MORNIN' LIGHT

I'VE GOT NO FARE TO RIDE A TRAIN
I'M NEARLY DROWNIN' IN THE POURIN' RAIN
HITCHIN' A RIDE, HITCHIN' A RIDE
GOTTA GET ME HOME TO MY BABY'S SIDE

RIDE, RIDE, RIDE, HITCHIN' A RIDE
RIDE, RIDE, RIDE, HITCHIN' A RIDE

LONG-DISTANCE CALL I GOT TODAY
SHE SOUNDED LONELY, SO I'M ON MY WAY
HITCHIN' A RIDE, HITCHIN' A RIDE
GOTTA GET ME HOME TO KEEP HER SATISFIED

RIDE, RIDE, RIDE, HITCHIN' A RIDE
RIDE, RIDE, RIDE, HITCHIN' A RIDE

A THUMB GOES UP, A CAR GOES BY
WON'T SOMEBODY STOP TO HELP A GUY
HITCHIN' A RIDE, HITCHIN' A RIDE
I'VE BEEN AWAY TOO LONG FROM MY BABY'S SIDE

(SEVERAL TIMES):
RIDE, RIDE, RIDE, HITCHIN' A RIDE

(REPEAT AND FADE):
RIDE, RIDE