Roll Truck Roll Songtext
von Red Simpson

I′m going down to the Feather River Canyon
Gotta go down, Donner Summit is closed
Another 80 miles and I sure am lonesome
'Cause I′ll be late gettin' home

Roll, truck, roll, take me to my baby
I'm tired of bein′ alone
Roll, truck, roll, I wanna see my baby
Roll, truck, roll me on home

One of these days, I′m gonna 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


Mama said little Danny′s not doing too good in school
Said he keeps talkin' about his dad that he hardly knows
Teacher said he just sits at his desk
And draws the pictures of trucks
I guess I′ll 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 me too

I saw a lot of country at first and 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
It sure looks cold, that wind blowin' up through that canyon
But I gotta keep my spirits up, so I guess I′ll sing a little more

I'm going down Feather River Canyon
Gotta go down, Donner Summit is closed
Another 80 miles, and I sure am lonesome
′Cause I'll be late gettin′ home

Roll, truck, roll, take me to my baby
I'm tired of bein' alone
Roll, truck, roll, I wanna see my baby
Roll, truck, roll me on home

Roll, truck, roll me on home