Big Sam left Seattle in the year of 1902   With George as his partner and brother Billy too   They crossed the Yukon River found the Bonanza gold   Beneath that old White Mountain just a little southeast of Nome   Sam crossed the majestic mountain to valleys far below   He talked to his team of huskys as he mushed on through the snow   Well the northern lights were running wild in the land of the midnight sun   Yes Sam McCord was a mighty man in the year of 1901   Where the river is winding big nuggets they're finding   North to Alaska go north the rush is on   Way up north north to Alaska way up north north to Alaska   North to Alaska go north the rush is on   [ piano ]   Well George turned to Sam with this gold in his hand   Said Sam you're a looking at a lonely lonely man   I'd trade all the gold that's burried in this land   For one little band of gold to place on sweet little Jeannie's hand   Cause a man needs a woman to love him all the time   Where the river is winding...