Circle left
A thumb goes up - a car goes by
It's 1 AM - and here am I
Hitchin' a ride, heads star right
To the corner go left allemande, and right & left grand
I gotta get me home before the morning light
Dosado, promenade
Ride, ride, ride
Hitchin' a ride
(music)

Heads pass the ocean, swing thru right there
Extend ahead, hang on by the right, cast off 3/4 round
Make a brand new wave, centers trade, boys run right
Reverse flutter wheel, get a girl bring her back right out
And circle to the right, and boys center and girls sashay
New corner allemande left, come back and promenade
Ride, ride, ride
Hitchin' a ride

All four ladies chain across the ring and turn that girl and then
Put the girls in the center stand back-to-back
Four boys promenade outside the track and go halfway around like that
Turn this girl left change places now, men stand back-to-back in the center
Girls promenade go halfway around
Turn this man left and four ladies chain across the ring
Boy turn this girl and keep her and all promenade
(music)

Sides pass the ocean, swing thru right there
Extend ahead, hang on by the right, cast off 3/4 round
Make a brand new wave, centers trade, boys run right
Reverse flutter wheel, get a girl bring her back right out
And circle to the right, and boys center and girls sashay
New corner allemande left, come back and promenade
Ride, ride, ride
Hitchin' a ride

Circle left
A thumb goes up - a car goes by
Won't somebody stop and help this guy
Hitchin' a ride, sides star right
To the corner go left allemande, and right & left grand
I gotta get me back to my baby's side
Dosado, promenade
Ride, ride, ride, Hitchin' a ride
(music)

All four boys star by the left, Girls stick out your thumb and hitch hike
Boys pick up your partner and star promenade
All 8 wheel to the center