North to Alaska
Journey for Love: Gold, Huskies, and Northern Lights in 'North to Alaska'
Lyrics
Big Sam left Seattle in the year of ninety-two
Big Sam embarked from Seattle in 1892.
With George Pratt his partner and brother Billy too
Accompanied by his partners George Pratt and brother Billy.
They crossed the Yukon river and they found the bonanza gold
They journeyed across the Yukon river and discovered valuable gold.
Below that old white mountain
The gold was located beneath an old white mountain, just southeast of Nome.
Just a little south-east of Nome
Sam navigated through Majestic mountains to valleys below.
Sam crossed the Majestic mountains to the valleys far below
He communicated with his husky team while traveling through snow-covered terrain.
He talked to his team of huskies
Sam conversed with his huskies as they moved through the snow.
As he mushed on through the snow
The northern lights illuminated the land of the midnight sun.
With the northen lights a-runnin' wild
Sam McCord, a powerful figure, lived in 1901.
In the land of the midnight sun
The northern lights danced wildly in the midnight sun's land.
Yes Sam McCord was a mighty man
A depiction of Sam McCord's strength and influence.
In the year of nineteen-one
In the year 191, Sam McCord was a significant individual.
Where the river is windin' big nuggets they're findin'
The river winds, and people discover large gold nuggets.
North to Alaska go north the rush is on
Encouragement to go north to Alaska, as the gold rush is underway.
North to Alaska go north the rush is on
A repetition emphasizing the urgency of heading north for the gold rush.
George turns to Sam with his gold in his hand
George confesses to Sam about his loneliness despite possessing gold.
Said Sam you're lookin' at a lonely lonely man
Sam acknowledges George's loneliness.
I'd trade all the gold that's buried in this land
George would trade all his gold for a small band to give to Jenny.
For one small band of gold to place on sweet little Jenny's hand
A man needs a woman's love, and true love is hard to find.
'Cause a man needs a woman to love him all the time
Building a honeymoon home for Jenny is Sam's desire.
Remember Sam a true love is so hard to find
A reminder from George about the difficulty of finding true love.
I'd build for my Jenny a honeymoon home
Sam envisions building a honeymoon home for Jenny.
Below that old white mountain
The honeymoon home would be below an old white mountain near Nome.
Just a little south-east of Nome
Reiteration of the location for the honeymoon home.
Where the river is windin' big nuggets they're findin'
Similar to line 14, highlighting the discovery of large gold nuggets.
North to Alaska go north the rush is on
Encouragement to go north to Alaska for the ongoing gold rush.
North to Alaska go north the rush is on
Reiteration of the urgency to head north for the gold rush.
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