Hitchhiker

If your drivin down the road and you come across an old man

Holdin out his thumb in the wind

His clothes are old and dirty and dirty that doesnt matter

Its his eyes that tell where hes been

If youre not afraid to take your chances on a stranger

He might have some company to lend

Why dont you pull off to the side and let that old man have a ride

He can tell you all the crazy things hes seen

Im an old hitchhiker

The highway is the only home I know

Where youre headed I dont mind

I aint been there in some time

And its just exactly where I want to go

I can tell you how I started in the circus as a barker

Drawin people in from far and wide

They never did regret the dollar that it cost em

We always left em feelin good inside

We were headed for Montana when we hired us a dancer

Her beauty it was more than I can say

Then one summer night she set my soul on fire

Lord, I wish that she was here with me today

Im an old hitchhiker, I wonder whats a waitin round the bend

I dont know what I might see and I dont need no guarantee

Just a ride from here to there and back again

I was only seventeen when I took the open highway

Took it for my teacher and a friend

Ive been thirty years a-thumbin

Some might call it bummin

But its better than just cryin in the wind

So if youre drivin down the road and you come across an old man holdin out his thumb in the rain

Why dont you pull off to the side let the poor boy have a ride

He can tell you all the crazy things hes seen

Im an old hitchhiker lookin to the far side of the hill

Some people say Ill settle down

Build a home in some small town

But within my heart I know I never will

Im an old hitchhiker