The Hitchhiker lyrics

Thoughts in time and out of season

The Hitchhiker

Stood by the side of the road

And leveled his thumb

In the calm calculus of reason

Hi. How're you doing?

I just got back into town. L.A?

I was out on the desert for awhile

Riders on the storm

Yeah. In the middle of it.

Riders on the storm

Right.

Into this house we're born

Hey, listen, man, I really got a problem

Into this world we're thrown

When I was out on the desert, ya know

Like a dog without a bone

An actor out on loan

I don't know how to tell you

Riders on the storm

But, ah, I killed someone

There's a killer on the road

No?

His brain is squirming like a toad

It's no big deal, you know.

I don't think anybody will find out about it, but

Take a long holiday

Just, ah

Let your children play

This guy gave me a ride, and ah

If you give this man a ride

Started giving me a lot of trouble

Sweet family will die

And I just couldn't take it, you know

Killer on the road

And I wasted him

Yeah

• Artist:The Doors
• Album:An American Prayer (1978)