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