Pulls across to greet a fellow rolling stone
Puts his bike up on it's stand
Leans back and then extends
 A scarred and greasy hand...he said
 He said, how ya doin bro?
Where ya been?
Where ya goin'?
 Then he takes your hand
In some strange Californian handshake
 And breaks the bone
 [Whiny person:] "Have a nice day, hehe"

 A housewife from Encino
 Whose husband's on the golf course
With his book of rules
Breaks and makes a 'U' and idles back
 To take a second look at you
You flex your rod
 Fish takes the hook
Sweet vodka and tobacco in her breath
 Another number in your little black book

 These are the pros and cons of hitchhiking
 These are the pros and cons of hitchhiking
Oh babe, I must be dreaming

 I'm standing on the leading edge
 The Eastern seaboard spread before my eyes
Jump, says Yoko Ono
I'm too scared and too good looking, I cried
 Go on, she says
Why don't you give it a try?
 Why prolong the agony all men must die
 Do you remember Dick Tracy?
 Do you remember Shane?
[Child:] "And mother wants you."
Could you see him selling tickets
 Where the buzzard circles over
[Child:] "Shane."
The body on the plain
 Did you understand the music Yoko
 Or was it all in vain?
[Child:] "Shane..."
The bitch said something mystical
(Herro)
 So I stepped back on the kerb again

 These are the pros and cons of hitchhiking
 These are the pros and cons of hitchhiking
 Oh babe, I must be dreaming again
 These are the pros and cons of hitchhiking
 These are the pros and cons of hitchhiking
 These are the pros and cons of hitchhiking
 These are the pros and cons of hitchhiking