Johnny Horton "North to Alaska" |
(Tillman Franks) Chorus: Way up north to Alaska, way up north to Alaska North to Alaska, go north, the rush is on. North to Alaska, go north, the rush is on. Big Sam left Seattle in the year of ninety-two With George as his partner and brother Billy too They crossed the Yukon River and found a 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 husky's as they mushed on through the snow With the Northern Lights a-runnin' wild in the land of the midnight sun Yes, Sam McCord was a mighty man in the year of nineteen-one. Where the river is winding, big nuggets they're finding, North to Alaska, go north, the rush is on. Chorus: Way up north to Alaska, way up north to Alaska North to Alaska, go north, the rush is on. North to Alaska, go north, the rush is on. George turned to Sam with his gold in his hand Said 'Sam, "You're a looking' at a lonely, lonely man I'd trade all the gold that's buried in this land For one small band of golden place on sweet little Jeannie'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 Jeannie a honeymoon home Just below that old white mountain just a little southeast of Nome..." Lyric from www.lyricmania.com |