North To Alaska
Words & Music By: Mike Phillips Play
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 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 windin' Big nuggets they're findin' North to Alaska Go north, the rush is on George turned to Sam With his gold in his hand, Said, "Sam, you're a lookin' 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 windin' Big nuggets they're findin' North to Alaska Go north, the rush is on