Way up north, north to Alaska,
way up north, north to Alaska,
going north, the rush is on.
Big Sam left Seattle in the year of 92,
with George Pratt, his partner,
They crossed the Yukon River
and found the bonanza gold
Be low that old white mountain,
just a little southeast of Nome
Sam crossed the majestic mountains
He talked to his team of huskies
as he mushed them through the snow
With the northern lights a -runnin' wild
in the land of the Midnight Sun.
Old Sam McCoy was a mighty man
when the year was nineteen -one.
Well the river is winding,
big nuggets we're finding.
go north, the rush is on.
Way up north, way up north.
going north, the rush is on.
with his gold in his hand.
He said, Sam, you're a -looking
that's buried in this land
I placed on sweet little Jenny's hand
Cause a man needs a woman
our true love is so hard to find
Below that old white mountain,
just a little southeast of Nome
Where the river is winding,
big nuggets we're finding.
go north, the rush is on.
Way up north, way up north.
Well, we're going up north to Alaska,
go north, the rush is on.
Yeah, we're going up north to Alaska,
go north, the rush is on.
Well, we're goin' up north to Alaska,