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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Johnny Horton
Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Johnny Horton
Songwriter
Mike Phillips
Songwriter
Tillman Franks
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Don Law
Producer
Eric Conn
Editing Engineer
Johnathan Russell
Assistant Engineer
C. Grier
Editing Engineer
Lyrics
[Chorus]
(Way up north) North to Alaska
(Way up north) North to Alaska
North to Alaska, go north, the rush is on
North to Alaska, go north, the rush is on
[Verse 1]
Big Sam left Seattle in the year of '92
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
[Verse 2]
Sam crossed the majestic mountains to the valleys far below (Mush, mush, mush, mush)
He talked to his team of huskies as he mushed on through the snow (Mush, mush, mush, mush)
With the northern lights a-runnin' wild in the land of the midnight sun (Mush, mush, mush, mush)
Yes, Sam McCord was a mighty man in the year of 1901 (Mush, mush, mush, mush)
[PreChorus]
Where the river is windin', big nuggets they're findin'
North to Alaska, go north, the rush is on
[Chorus]
(A-way up north) North to Alaska
(Way up north) North to Alaska
North to Alaska, go north, the rush is on
North to Alaska, go north, the rush is on
[Verse 3]
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
[Verse 4]
'Cause a man needs a woman to love him all the time (Mush, mush, mush, mush)
Remember, Sam, a true love is so hard to find (Mush, mush, mush, mush)
I'd build for my Jenny a honeymoon home (Mush, mush, mush, mush)
Below that old white mountain just a little southeast of Nome" (Mush, mush, mush, mush)
[PreChorus]
Where the river is windin', big nuggets they're findin'
North to Alaska, go north, the rush is on
North to Alaska, go north, the rush is on
[Outro]
(Way up north) North to Alaska
(Way up north) North to Alaska
(Way up north) North to Alaska
(Way up north) North to Alaska
(Way up north) North
Written by: Mike Phillips