Claude King - When It's Springtime In Alaska lyrics

I mushed from Point Barron through a blizzard of snow Been out prospecting for two years or so Pulled into Fairbanks the city was a boon So I took a little stroll to the Red Dog Saloon As I walked through that door the music was clear The prettiest voice I had heard in two years The song she was singin' made a man's blood run cold When it's springtime in Alaska it's forty below (When it's springtime in Alaska it's forty below) It was red headed Loui who was singing so sweet I reached down and took the snowpacks off my feet I reached for the gal that was singing the tune We did the Escimo hop all around the saloon Where the cariboo crawl and the grizzly bear hug We did our dance on a Kodiac rug The song she kept singing made a man's blood run cold When it's springtime in Alaska it's forty below [ banjo ] I was as innocent as I could be I didn't know Lou was Big Ed's wife to be He took his knife and he gave it a throw When it's springtime in Alaska I'll be six feet below (When it's springtime in Alaska I'll be six feet below)