[Verse 1]Was riding alongside the highwayRolling up the countrysideThinking I'm the devil's heat waveWhat you burn in your crazy mindSaw a slight distraction standing by the roadShe was smiling there, yellow in her hair“Do you want to?” I was thinking, “Would you care?”[Chorus]Sweet hitch-a-hikerWe could make music at the Greasy KingSweet hitch-a-hikerWon't you ride on my fast machine?[Verse 2]Cruising on through the junctionI'm flying about the speed of soundNoticing peculiar functionI'm no roller coaster, shut me downI turned away to see herWhoa! She caught my eyeBut I was rolling down, moving too fast“Do you want to?” she was thinking, “Can it last?”[Chorus]Sweet hitch-a-hikerWe could make music at the Greasy King (yeah)Sweet hitch-a-hikerWon't you ride on my fast machine?[Guitar solo][Verse 3]Was busted up along the highwayI'm the saddest riding fool aliveWondering if you're goin' my wayWon't you give a poor boy a ride?Now here she comes a-ridingLord, she's flying highShe was rolling down, moving too fast“Do you want to?” she was thinking, “Can I last?”[Chorus]Sweet hitch-a-hikerWe could make music at the Greasy KingSweet hitch-a-hikerWon't you ride on my fast machine?[Chorus]Sweet hitch-a-hikerWe could make music at the Greasy KingSweet hitch-a-hikerWon't you ride on my fast machine?[Chorus]Sweet hitch-a-hikerWe could make music at the Greasy KingSweet hitch-a-hikerWon't you ride on my fast machine?[Outro]Sweet hitch-a-hikerWe could make music at the Greasy King