Now I was driving down   A west texas highway   I saw a hitchhiker   And his thumb was pointing my way   He didn't look suspicious   And he didn't look any too clean      I put on my brakes   And I opened my door   I could tell he was a bum   By the muddy boot he wore   He said I'm going down to haskell   Got a woman down in abilene      He said east texas   Is where I come from   I was working a rodeo out there   And it sure got humdrum   So I'm just traveling around   A whole lot of texas I've seen      I'm mighty glad   You were going my way   In your brand new clothes there   And your great big chevrolet   I'm going down to haskell   Got a woman down in abilene      Well he was grinning like a possum   And a mighty happy rascal   And he waved good-bye   When I let him out in haskell   And that's about the last   Of that old road tramp   I ever did see      But I'm still wishing   To this very day   That he had my clothes   And my big chevrolet   And it was me going to haskell   With a woman down in abilene