Hitch Hike
The Sonics Lyrics
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(Hitch hike) Hitch hike (Hitch hike baby)
I'm packin' up my bags, gonna leave this old town right away
(Hitch hike) Hitch hike (Hitch hike baby)
I've got to find that girl if I have to hitch hike 'round the world
(Hitch hike) Hitch hike
Chicago City Limits, that's what the sign on the highway read
(Hitch hike) Hitch hike (Hitch hike baby)
I'm gonna keep movin till I get to that street corner 6th and 3rd
(6th and 3rd, hitch hike baby) Hitch hike, yeah
I've got to find that girl if I have to hitch hike 'round the world
(Hitch hike) Hitch hike, baby
Hitch hike (Hitch hike) Now hitch-a hike (Hitch hike baby)
It's all right (Hitch hike) Hitch hike Jenny (Hitch hike Susan)
Hitch hike (Hitch hike) Hitch hike (Hitch hike dance)
Yeah, hitch hike (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.
(Hitch hike) Now what'd I say? (L.A.)
Got no money in my pocket so I'm gonna have to hitch hike all the way
(All the way) Yeah (Hitch hike baby)
I've got to find that girl if I have to hitch hike 'round the world
(Hitch hike) Now what'd I say
Come on, hitch hike (Hitch hike baby)
Come hitch hike Jenny (Hitch hike Susan)
The Sonics's song "Hitch Hike" is about someone who is on a mission to find their lost love. The singer is packing up their bags and hitchhiking to different cities to locate their girlfriend, even if it means traveling around the world. The lyrics also mention specific locations like Chicago City Limits and a street corner in Chicago, suggesting that this is where the singer's girlfriend might be.
The tone of the song is upbeat, with a catchy rhythm and repetitive chorus. The chorus, "hitch hike baby," is repeated multiple times and encourages the listener to participate in the quest to find the lost love. The lyrics also indicate that the singer is broke and has no money in their pockets, yet they are determined to find their love at any cost.
Overall, "Hitch Hike" is a fun and energetic song with a simple message about love and the lengths one will go to find it.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm goin' to Chicago; that's the last place my baby strayed
The singer is traveling to Chicago to find his missing girlfriend who was last seen there.
(Hitch hike) Hitch hike (Hitch hike baby)
The singer is hitchhiking to Chicago to find his girlfriend.
I'm packin' up my bags, gonna leave this old town right away
The singer is leaving his current location quickly in order to find his girlfriend in Chicago.
I've got to find that girl if I have to hitch hike 'round the world
The singer is determined to find his girlfriend no matter where he has to go or how he has to get there.
Chicago City Limits, that's what the sign on the highway read
The singer has arrived at the city limits of Chicago.
(6th and 3rd, hitch hike baby) Hitch hike, yeah
The singer is giving instructions to himself to keep hitchhiking until he reaches 6th and 3rd street in Chicago.
Hitch hike baby, hitch hike Susan
The singer is hoping both his girlfriend and her friend Susan are together and he wants to find them both.
I'm goin' to St. Louis, but my next stop just might be L.A.
The singer may travel to Los Angeles after stopping in St. Louis in search of his girlfriend.
Got no money in my pocket so I'm gonna have to hitch hike all the way
The singer is so determined to find his girlfriend that he is willing to hitchhike all the way to L.A. even though he has no money.
Come on, hitch hike (Hitch hike baby)
The singer is encouraging himself to keep hitchhiking until he finds his girlfriend.
Come hitch hike Jenny (Hitch hike Susan)
The singer is calling for both his girlfriend and her friend Susan to come hitchhike with him.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: CLARENCE O. PAUL, MARVIN GAYE, MARVIN P GAYE, WILLIAM STEVENSON
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