North To Alaska
Dwight Yoakam Lyrics

Big Sam left Seattle in the year of ninety-two
The story begins with Big Sam who left Seattle in the year 1892.

With George Pratt his partner and brother Billy too
Sam was accompanied by his partner George Pratt and his brother Billy.

They crossed the Yukon river and they found the bonanza gold
During their journey, they crossed the Yukon river and discovered a large deposit of gold.

Below that old white mountain, just a little south-east of Nome
The gold was located at the base of an old white mountain, which was situated towards the southeast of Nome.

Sam crossed the Majestic mountains to the valleys far below
Sam journeyed across the Majestic mountains to reach the valleys situated far below.

He talked to his team of huskies as he mushed on through the snow
During his travel, Sam communicated with his team of huskies as they moved across the snowy expanse.

With the northern lights a-runnin' wild in the land of the midnight sun
The narrative mentions the northern lights that shone brightly under the 'land of the midnight sun'.

Yes Sam McCord was a mighty man in the year of nineteen-one
The artist, Sam McCord, was a mighty and revered figure in Alaska in the year 1891.

Where the river is windin' big nuggets they're findin'
The narrative describes a winding river where miners have been finding significant deposits of gold nuggets.

North to Alaska go north the rush is on
The chorus urges aspirant miners to take a journey 'north to Alaska' for the gold rush as expeditions are currently underway.

George turns to Sam with his gold in his hand
During the story, George turns to Sam with a handful of gold nuggets.

Said Sam you're lookin' at a lonely lonely man
Sam tells George that a man can feel lonely without a woman by his side.

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
George desires to trade off all his gold to buy a small wedding ring for his sweetheart Jenny.

'Cause a man needs a woman to love him all the time
George asserts that a man always needs a woman's love and affection.

Remember Sam a true love is so hard to find
Sam recalls that finding true love can be a challenging task.

I'd build for my Jenny a honeymoon home below that old white mountain
George plans to build a honeymoon home for Jenny below the old white mountain where gold was found.

Just a little south-east of Nome
The location of the honeymoon home will be slightly southeast of Nome.

Where the river is windin' big nuggets they're findin'
The song's chorus repeats the description of the winding river where gold can be found.

North to Alaska go north the rush is on
Finally, the chorus urges aspirant miners to head north to Alaska to get their share of the gold before it's too late.