The song lyrics were written by the band Van Halen, as they were asked to write a song for the 1979 movie "Over the Edge" starring Matt Dillon. The movie (and the lyrics, although more obliquely) are about bored, rebellious youth with nothing better to do than get into trouble. If you see the movie, these lyrics will make more sense. It's a great movie if you grew up in the 70s/80s you'll definitely remember some of these characters from your own life. Fun fact, after writing the song, Van Halen decided not to let the movie use it.
I'm goin' to Chicago
That's the last place my baby strayed
Yeah, hitch hike
I'm packin' up my bags
Gonna leave this old town right away
Hitch hike
I've got to find that girl
If I have to hitch hike 'round the world
Hitch hike
Chicago City Limits
That's what the sign on the highway read
Hitch hike
I'm gonna keep movin' till I get to that
Street corner 6th and 3rd
Hitch hike, yeah
I've got to find that girl
If I have to hitch hike 'round the world
Hitch hike, baby
Hitch hike, now hitch a hike
It's all right hitch hike Jenny
Hitch hike, hitch hike
Yeah, hitch hike, hitch hike Jenny
(Hitch hike baby, hitch hike Susan)
(Hitch hike baby, hitch hike Susan)
(Hitch hike baby, hitch hike baby)
I'm goin' to St. Louis
But my next stop just might be L.A.
Now what'd I say
Got no money in my pocket
So I'm gonna have to hitch hike all the way
Yeah
I've got to find that girl
If I have to hitch hike 'round the world
And what'd I say
Come on, hitch hike
Come hitch hike Jenny
Hitch hike now hitch hike baby
Hitch hike hitch hike baby
Now hitch hike
To the hitch hike
That's the last place my baby strayed
Yeah, hitch hike
I'm packin' up my bags
Gonna leave this old town right away
Hitch hike
I've got to find that girl
If I have to hitch hike 'round the world
Hitch hike
Chicago City Limits
That's what the sign on the highway read
Hitch hike
I'm gonna keep movin' till I get to that
Street corner 6th and 3rd
Hitch hike, yeah
I've got to find that girl
If I have to hitch hike 'round the world
Hitch hike, baby
Hitch hike, now hitch a hike
It's all right hitch hike Jenny
Hitch hike, hitch hike
Yeah, hitch hike, hitch hike Jenny
(Hitch hike baby, hitch hike Susan)
(Hitch hike baby, hitch hike Susan)
(Hitch hike baby, hitch hike baby)
I'm goin' to St. Louis
But my next stop just might be L.A.
Now what'd I say
Got no money in my pocket
So I'm gonna have to hitch hike all the way
Yeah
I've got to find that girl
If I have to hitch hike 'round the world
And what'd I say
Come on, hitch hike
Come hitch hike Jenny
Hitch hike now hitch hike baby
Hitch hike hitch hike baby
Now hitch hike
To the hitch hike
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Hitch Hike Lyrics as written by Marvin Gaye Clarence O. Paul
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