*Way up north,way up north North to Alaska They go north,the rush is on North to Alaska They go north,the rush is on Big Sam left Seattle in the year of With George Pratt,his partne 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 Same crossed the majestic mountains To the valleys far below He talked to his team of huskies As he jushed 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 1 **Where the river is winding Big nuggets they're finding North to Alaska They go north,the rush is on (Repeat *) 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 golden lace On sweet little Ginnies 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 Ginnie a honeymoon home Below that old white mountain Just a little southeast of Nome (Repeat **)