See the man on the black top highway 看到该男子的黑色上衣高速公路

Moving to no man's land 移动到无人区

All alone on the black top highway 独自在黑色上衣的公路

Moving just as fast as he can 移动一样快，他可以

Ridin' thumb, ridin' thumb 坐车的大拇指，坐车的拇指

   

Left his home down in Macon, Georgia 离开了他的家倒在佐治亚州梅肯

Left the shade of an old oak tree, tree 留下了老橡树，树的树荫

Got his dreams in his left front pocket 得到了他的梦想在他的左前方口袋

Got his eyes squinted towards the sea 得到了他的眼睛眯起眼睛朝大海

Ridin' thumb, ridin' thumb 坐车的大拇指，坐车的拇指

   

He don't care where the wind blows 他不在乎风吹

Just as long as he gets his ride 就像只要他得到他骑

And he don't care for food and water 他不喜欢的食物和水

Just lets his conscience be his guide, 只是让他的良心是他的指导，

Ridin' thumb 坐车的拇指

   

Left his sisters and mama crying 离开了他的姐姐和妈妈哭了

Beggin him not to leave that day Beggin他不要离开的那一天

Said he'd write but they knew he was lying 说他写的，但他们知道他在说谎

Got no razor, got no blade 有没有剃须刀，有没有刀

Ridin' thumb, ridin' thumb 坐车的大拇指，坐车的拇指