North To Alaska Lyrics - Claude King

(Way up north way up north) north to Alaska go north the rush is on 

(North to Alaska a-go 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 valleys far below 

He talked to his team of huskys 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 nineteen-one 

Where the river is winding big nuggets they're finding 

North to Alaska go north the rush is on north to Alaska go north the rush is on 

(Way up north way up north) north to Alaska a-go north the rush is on 

North to Alaska a-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 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...