I'm going down the Feather River CanyonGotta go down, Donner Summit is closedAnother 80 miles, and I'm sure long soonCause I'll be late getting homeRoll truck, roll, take me to my babyI'm tired of being aloneRoll truck, roll, I want to see my babyRoll truck, roll me on homeOne of these days I'm going to quit this old roadWhen I've saved enough moneyGonna buy me a place back home and live a littleJust me and my kids and my honeyJust me and my kids and my honeyMama said little Danny's not doing too good in schoolSaid he keeps talking about his dad that he hardly knowsTeacher said he just sits at his desk and draws pictures of trucksI guess I know what that means and what it showsWhy I'm not home three months out of the yearAnd here lately it's showing on the newsOh, I saw a lot of country at firstI liked it then, but anymore there's just none of it newOh, what a long old haul this one's beenI've had rain most of the way, and now it's beginning to pourSure looks cold with that wind blowing up through that canyonGotta keep my spirits up, so I guess I'll see you next timeSing some moreI'm going down the Feather River CanyonGotta go down, Donner Summit is closedAnother eighty miles, and I'm sure it's long soonCause I'll be late getting homeRoll truck, roll, take me to my babyI'm tired of being aloneRoll truck, roll, I wanna see my babyRoll truck, roll me on homeRoll truck, roll me on home