Holy Trinity High School Class of `73

1969-1973

"Song of the Day"

March 26, 2025

"Sutter's Mill" is a song written by John Dawson and recorded by American
country rock band New Riders of the Purple Sage for their 1972 album
Gypsy Cowboy. The group emerged from the psychedelic rock scene in
San Francisco in 1969.

Sutter's Mill was a water-powered sawmill on the bank of the South
Fork American River in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada in California.
It was named after it's owner John Sutter. A worker constructing the mill,
James W. Marshall, found gold there in 1848. This discovery set off the
California gold rush (1848–1855), a major event in the history of the US.

Gypsy Cowboy is the third studio album by New Riders of the Purple Sage.
It was recorded and released in December 1972 and peaked at #85 on
the Billboard 200 Albums chart in January 1973.

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Sutter's Mill - New Riders of the Purple Sage (1972)

Going down to Sutter's Mill, pan a little gold
I'm going down to Sutter's Mill, and stay till I get old

Going down to Sutter's Mill, they got gold down there
I'm going down to Sutter's Mill, gonna get my share

Now the people, they been coming down from all the parts around
They say you can find it everywhere, it's lying on the ground

Going down to Sutter's Mill, I'm gonna sing my song
I'm going down to Sutter's Mill, would you like to come along?

Would you like to come along, would you like to come along?
I'm going down to Sutter's Mill, would you like to come along?


Songwriters: John Dawson

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