"Sweet Hitch-Hiker" is a song by the American roots/swamp rock band Creedence Clearwater Revival from their 1972 album Mardi Gras.

It was first released as a single in 1971 and reached #6 on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming their 9th and last top 10 hit.

[4] On the Record Retailer UK Singles Chart, it peaked at #36.

[5] The song was written by CCR singer John Fogerty, and it has been described as a "classic John Fogerty stomper" by author Hank Bordowitz.

[6] The song mentions the Greasy King, a restaurant in El Cerrito, the California city where the band members were raised.