When It's Springtime In Alaska Lyrics - Claude King

I mushed from Point Barron through a blizzard of snow 

Been out prospecting for two years or so 

Pulled into Fairbanks the city was a boon 

So I took a little stroll to the Red Dog Saloon 

As I walked through that door the music was clear 

The prettiest voice I had heard in two years 

The song she was singin' made a man's blood run cold 

When it's springtime in Alaska it's forty below 

(When it's springtime in Alaska it's forty below) 

It was red headed Loui who was singing so sweet 

I reached down and took the snowpacks off my feet 

I reached for the gal that was singing the tune 

We did the Escimo hop all around the saloon 

Where the cariboo crawl and the grizzly bear hug 

We did our dance on a Kodiac rug 

The song she kept singing made a man's blood run cold 

When it's springtime in Alaska it's forty below 

[ banjo ] 

I was as innocent as I could be I didn't know Lou was Big Ed's wife to be 

He took his knife and he gave it a throw 

When it's springtime in Alaska I'll be six feet below 

(When it's springtime in Alaska I'll be six feet below)