Story Behind The Song

Having grown up outside of Marysville CA, known for its early history of Gold Mining, this is a story about our neighbor family who lived in a trailer in the middle of their Lot. Just about every weekend they would gather all of their kids, put them on the back of their flatbed truck (imagine the Beverly Hillbillies), and head up to the mountains, driving alongside the Yuba River and the railroad trains going up the mountains. So, I just imagined that they might have a little cabin and a gold mining claim they go to where they enjoy nature and have a blast.

Lyrics

1ST VERSE
IT LOOKS LIKE A NICE DAY OUTSIDE,
I SAID TO MYSELF
PA DON'T YOU WORRY NONE,
ME AND BOBBY GOT THE TRUCK ALREADY TO GO

2ND VERSE
IT LOOKS LIKE A NICE DAY OUTSIDE,
THE SUN'S DONE ON THE RISE
TELL KATHY GET THE LITTLE ONE'S
AND MAKE SURE TO LEAVE THE PORCH LIGHT ON OUTSIDE

CHORUS
WE'LL BE DRIVIN ALONG BESIDE THE YUBA RIVER
THINKIN BOUT FISHIN MY BOW AND MY QUIVER
DRIVIN RIGHT NEXT TO THE YUBA RIVER
COUNTING THE RAILCARS MOVIN UP THE MOUNTAIN

3RD VERSE
IT LOOKS LIKE A FINE DAY OUTSIDE,
THERE'S NOT A CLOUD IN THE SKY
WE'LL TAKE THE 49 T'WARDS DOWNEYVILLE
WE GOT A CLAIM WE'VE BEEN WORKIN AND DOIN QUITE WELL

SOLO

BRIDGE
CAUSE IT WON'T BE LONG UNTIL THAT SETTING SUN
FADES INTO THE DISTANCE
SO WE BETTER BE MOVIN ON

CHORUS
WE'LL BE DRIVIN ALONG BESIDE THE YUBA RIVER
THINKIN BOUT FISHIN MY BOW AND MY QUIVER
DRIVIN RIGHT NEXT TO THE YUBA RIVER
YOU'RE NEVER TOO OLD TO CATCH GOLD FEVER
DRIVIN ALONG BESIDE THE YUBA RIVER
DREAMIN BOUT PANIN FOR GOLD IN THE STREAM BEDS