North To Alaska lyrics by Johnny Horton
Way up northNorth to Alaska
Way up north
North to Alaska
North to Alaska,
we're going north, the rush is on
North to Alaska,
we're going north, the rush is on
Big Sam left Seattle
in the year of ninety two
With George Pratt, his partner,
and brother Billy too
They crossed the Yukon river
and found the bonanza gold
below that old white mountain
just a little southeast of Nome
Sam crossed the majestic
mountains to the valleys far below
He talked to his team of
huskies as he mushed
on through the snow
With the Northern lights
a running wild
in the land of the midnight sun
Yes, Sam McCord was a mighty
man in the year of ninety one
Where the river is winding
big nuggets they're finding
North to Alaska,
we're going north, the rush is on
Way up north
North to Alaska
Way up north
North to Alaska
North to Alaska,
we're going north, the rush is on
North to Alaska,
we're going north, the rush is on
George turned to Sam
with his gold in his hand
Said, Sam, you are looking
at a lonely, lonely man
I'd trade all the gold
that's buried in this land
for the one small band
of gold to place on
sweet little Jenny's hand
'cause a man needs a woman
to love him all the time
Remember, Sam,
a true love is so hard to find
I'd build for my Jenny
a honeymoon home
below that old white mountain
just a little Southeast of Nome
Where the river is winding
big nuggets they're finding
North to Alaska,
we're going north, the rush is on
North to Alaska,
we're going north, the rush is on
Way up north
North to Alaska
Way up north
North to Alaska
Way up north
North to Alaska
Way up north
North to Alaska
Way up north
