Had the pleasure of seeing them and having a chat when they performed at the famous nightclub Chequers in Sydney,Australia in the early 70s,we were taking £10 passages out to Oz for people wishing to emigrate,really the only way to get to Aus in those days was by sea,very,very few flights in those heady days.
Hitchin 'A Ride A polegar sobe, um carro passa É quase 01: 00 e aqui sou e Hitchin 'a passeio, Hitchin' a passeio Tenho que me em casa antes de o luar Eu não tenho tarifa para andar de trem Estou quase me afogando no vertendo chuva Hitchin 'a passeio, Hitchin' a passeio Tem que me levar para casa ao lado de meu bebê Ride, passeio, passeio, Hitchin 'a passeio Ride, passeio, passeio, Hitchin 'a passeio chamada de longa distância que eu tenho hoje Ela parecia solitário, então eu estou no meu caminho Hitchin 'a passeio, Hitchin' a passeio Tem que me levar para casa para mantê-la satisfeita Ride, passeio, passeio, Hitchin 'a passeio Ride, passeio, passeio, Hitchin 'a passeio A polegar sobe, um carro passa Será que alguém não parar para ajudar um rapaz Hitchin 'a passeio, Hitchin' a passeio Estive longe por muito tempo do lado do meu bebê (várias vezes) Ride, passeio, passeio, Hitchin 'a passeio (repetição e desvanece) passeio, passeio. Hitchin' A Ride A thumb goes up, a car goes by It's nearly 1 AM and here am I Hitchin' a ride, hitchin' a ride Gotta get me home before the mornin' light I've got no fare to ride a train I'm nearly drownin' in the pourin' rain Hitchin' a ride, hitchin' a ride Gotta get me home to my baby's side Ride, ride, ride, hitchin' a ride Ride, ride, ride, hitchin' a ride Long-distance call I got today She sounded lonely, so I'm on my way Hitchin' a ride, hitchin' a ride Gotta get me home to keep her satisfied Ride, ride, ride, hitchin' a ride Ride, ride, ride, hitchin' a ride A thumb goes up, a car goes by Won't somebody stop to help a guy Hitchin' a ride, hitchin' a ride I've been away too long from my baby's side (several times): Ride, ride, ride, hitchin' a ride (repeat and fade): Ride, ride