They crossed the Atlantic Ocean Their boats were made of wood They landed on the Eastern shore And found the land was good Most of them settled down The others pushed across the Appalachians Into the wilderness Some in wagons some on foot And horses for the rest Most of them settled down
The others pushed across the Mississippi About a mile wide To face the great plains thirst and hunger Many many died Yes some got left behind
The others pushed across the Rocky Mountains The salt flats of Utah The waste land of Nevada And the high Sierra saw That some got left behind
The others pushed on to California Those men who knew no rest The Pacific Ocean stopped Their restless movement west Most of them settled down The others turned around Some turned to the South down to Mexico But those people of whose blood I am They said we go and settle Oregon The people I come from they settled Oregon The people I come from