Standing on the roadside, head held in my hands

Rain falls hard on the ground 'round where I stand

Headlights shinin' about half a mile away

It's been a long and lonesome day, it's been a long and lonesome day

Cars on the highway, they're dark against the sky

And they're never going my way, they only pass me by

Tomorrow's such a long time to go from yesterday

It's been a long and lonesome day, it's been a long and lonesome day

Waitin' on a hillside, here I am again

I'd love to catch a ride, stick my thumb out in the wind

Shouldn't look behind me, 'cause it don't ever pay

It's been a long and lonesome day, it's been a long and lonesome day