And I hitchhiked down the highway
Tryin' to make my way down South
It was in the dead of winter
and it chilled me to the bone
But I was sixteen years of age
Just tryin to get a message home
It was cold & It was windy & I
was two days in my flight
And my shoes were al most wore through
And the day was almost night
When the only car I saw that
day came rollin into view
I just ran onto the highway for to see
I waved my arms & hollered and
And I asked the man inside to help me
For to get to the very next town
He nodded yes & I jumped inside
I was thankful, safe & warm
But the stranger kept his eyes ahead
I guess I musta fell asleep but I
When I woke up in a hurry with
the feel of something wrong
The stranger was still driving
and he did not say a word
And I asked him many questions
But he seemed not to have heard
Then fear began to grab me & I
When I almost had it open
Well, the car began to soar
As it angled towards the heavens
I just tried to catch my breath
For it was then I knew what time it was
And the stranger's name was Death
