Listen to 5:01 AM (The Pros and Cons of Hitch Hiking, Pt. 10) by Roger Waters

5:01 AM (The Pros and Cons of Hitch Hiking, Pt. 10)

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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Roger Waters

Vocals

Madeline Bell

Background Vocals

Katie Kissoon

Background Vocals

Doreen Chanter

Background Vocals

Michael Kamen

Conductor

Eric Clapton

Guitar

Andy Bown

12-String Guitar

Ray Cooper

Percussion

Andy Newmark

Drums

Andy Quigley

Performer

Beth Porter

Performer

Cherry Vanilla

Performer

Manning Redwoond

Manning Redwoond

Performer

Ed Bishop

Performer

Jack Palance

Performer

National Philharmonic Orchestra

National Philharmonic Orchestra

Performer

David Sanborn

Saxophone

Raphael Ravenscroft

Raphael Ravenscroft

Horn

Kevin Flanagan

Horn

Vic Sullivan

Horn

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Roger Waters

Composer

Michael Kamen

Arranger

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Roger Waters

Producer

Michael Kamen

Producer

Andy Jackson

Engineer

Laura Boisan

Assistant Engineer

Doug Sax

Mastering Engineer

Mike Reese

Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

An angel on a Harley pulls across to greet a fellow rolling stone

Puts his bike up on his stand

Leans back and then extends a scarred and greasy hand

He said

"How you doin' bro?

Where you been?

(Where you goin'?) Where you goin'?"

[Verse 2]

Then he takes your hand in some strange Californian handshake

And breaks the bone

(Have a nice day)

A housewife from Encino

Whose husband's on the golf course

With his book of rules

Breaks and makes a U

And idles back to take a second look at you

[Verse 3]

(You flex your rod)

You flex your rod

Fish takes a hook, ha

Oh, sweet vodka and tobacco in her breath

Another number in your little black book

[Verse 4]

(These are the pros and cons of hitch hiking)

(These are the pros and cons of hitch hiking)

Oh, babe, I must be dreamin'

[Verse 5]

I'm standin' on the leadin' edge

The Eastern seaboard spread before my eyes

("Jump,") said Yoko Ono

"Too scared and too good lookin'," I cried

"Go on," she said

Why don't you give it a try?

Why prolong the agony

All men must die

[Verse 6]

Do you remember Dick Tracy?

Do you remember Shane?

(And mother warned you)

Can't you see him sellin' tickets where the buzzard circles over?

(Shane)

(The body on the plain)

Did you understand the music, Yoko

Or was it all in vain?

(Shane)

Bitch said somethin' mystical

So I stepped back on the curb again

Oh

[Verse 7]

(These are the pros and cons of hitch hiking)

(These are the pros and cons of hitch hiking)

Oh, babe, I must be dreamin' again

(These are the pros and cons of hitch hiking)

(These are the pros and cons of hitch hiking)

(These are the pros and cons of hitch hiking)

(These are the pros and cons of hitch hiking)

(These are the)

Written by: Roger Waters

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