A phone goes up, a car goes byIt's nearly 1 a.m. and here am IHitchin' a rideHitchin' a rideGotta get me homeBefore the morning lightI got no fear to ride a trainI'm nearly drownin' in the pourin' rainHitchin' a rideHitchin' a rideGotta get me homeTo my baby's sideRide, ride, rideHitchin' a rideRide, ride, rideHitchin' a rideLong distance call I got todayShe's soundin' lonely so I'm on my wayHitchin' a rideHitchin' a rideGotta get me homeTo keep her satisfiedRide, ride, rideHitchin' a rideRide, ride, rideRide, ride, rideHitchin' a rideThe fun goes up, the car goes byWon't somebody stop and help a guyHitchin' a rideHitchin' a rideBeen away too longFrom my baby's sideRide, ride, rideHitchin' a rideRide, ride, rideHitchin' a rideRide, rideRide, ride