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