Lihatlah pria di jalan raya atas hitam
Moving to no man's land
Bergerak ke tanah orang
All alone on the black top highway
Sendirian di jalan raya atas hitam
Moving just as fast as he can
Bergerak secepat dia bisa
Ridin' thumb, ridin' thumb
Jempol ibu jari, ibu jari telungkup
Left his home down in Macon, Georgia
Meninggalkan rumahnya di Macon, Georgia
Left the shade of an old oak tree, tree
Meninggalkan bayangan pohon ek tua, pohon
Got his dreams in his left front pocket
Miliki mimpinya di saku depan kirinya
Got his eyes squinted towards the sea
Matanya matanya menyipitkan mata ke arah laut
Ridin' thumb, ridin' thumb
Jempol ibu jari, ibu jari telungkup
He don't care where the wind blows
Dia tidak peduli dimana angin bertiup
Just as long as he gets his ride
Selama dia mendapat tumpangannya
And he don't care for food and water
Dan dia tidak peduli dengan makanan dan air
Just lets his conscience be his guide,
Biarkan hati nuraninya menjadi pembimbingnya,
Ridin' thumb
Ibu jari jempol
Left his sisters and mama crying
Meninggalkan saudara perempuan dan mamanya menangis
Beggin him not to leave that day
Beggin dia untuk tidak pergi hari itu
Said he'd write but they knew he was lying
Katanya dia akan menulis tapi mereka tahu dia berbohong
Got no razor, got no blade
Tidak punya pisau cukur, tidak ada pisau
Ridin' thumb, ridin' thumb
Jempol ibu jari, ibu jari telungkup