I'm going down the Feather River Canyon
Gotta go down, Donner Summit is closed
Another 80 miles, and I'm sure long soon
Cause I'll be late getting home
Roll truck, roll, take me to my baby
I'm tired of being alone
Roll truck, roll, I want to see my baby
Roll truck, roll me on home
One of these days I'm going to quit this old road
When I've saved enough money
Gonna buy me a place back home and live a little
Just me and my kids and my honey
Just me and my kids and my honey

Mama said little Danny's not doing too good in school
Said he keeps talking about his dad that he hardly knows
Teacher said he just sits at his desk and draws pictures of trucks
I guess I know what that means and what it shows
Why I'm not home three months out of the year
And here lately it's showing on the news
Oh, I saw a lot of country at first
I liked it then, but anymore there's just none of it new
Oh, what a long old haul this one's been
I've had rain most of the way, and now it's beginning to pour
Sure looks cold with that wind blowing up through that canyon
Gotta keep my spirits up, so I guess I'll see you next time
Sing some more
I'm going down the Feather River Canyon
Gotta go down, Donner Summit is closed
Another eighty miles, and I'm sure it's long soon
Cause I'll be late getting home
Roll truck, roll, take me to my baby
I'm tired of being alone
Roll truck, roll, I wanna see my baby
Roll truck, roll me on home
Roll truck, roll me on home