[Verse 1]
Well I left my home out on the great high planes
Headed for some new terrains
Standin' on the highway with my coffee cup
Wonderin' who's gonna pick me up

[Chorus]
I had my hopes up high
I never thought that I
Would ever wonder why I ever said goodbye
I had my hopes up high

[Verse 2]
Well the first ride I got was in a dynamite truck
The driver kept tellin' me his bad luck
As we swerved around the curves, I began to shout
I said, "Hey, mister would you let me out?"

[Chorus]

[Verse 3]
And the next ride I got was with a man in trouble
Beard on his face was all and a stubble
Runnin' from the law, he was goin' 99
I said, "Hey, mister you're out of your mind"