Thoughts in time and out of season The hitchhiker Stood by the side of the road And leveled his thumb In the calm calculus of reason Hi? Iow you doin'? I just got back into town l.a. I was out on the desert for awhile "Riders on the storm" Yeah, in the middle of it "Riders on the storm" Right "Into this world we're born" Hey, listen, man, I really got a problem "Into this world we're thrown" When I was out on the desert, ya know "Like a dog without a bone An actor out on loan" I don't know how to tell you "Riders on the storm" But, ah, I killed somebody "There's a killer on the road" No... "His brain is squirming like a toad" It's no big deal, ya know I don't think anybody will find out about it, but... "Take a long holiday" Just, ah "Let your children play" This guy gave me a ride, and ah... "If you give this man a ride" Started giving me a lot of trouble "Sweet family will die" And I just couldn't take it, ya know "Killer on the road" And I wasted him Yeah