When It's Springtime in Alaska (It's Forty Below) Lyrics
(Johnny Cash, Johnny Horton)
I mushed from Point Barrow through a blizzard of snow
Been out prospecting for two years or so
Pulled into Fairbanks, the city was a-boom
So I took a little stroll to the Red Dog Saloon
When I walked in the door, the music was clear
Prettiest voice I had heard in two years
The song she kept singin' would make a man's blood run cold
When it's springtime in Alaska, it's forty below
It was red-headed Louie that was singin' so sweet
I reached down and took the snow packs off of my feet
I reached for the girl that was singing the tune
We did the Eskimo hop all around the saloon
Where the caribou crawl and the grizzly bear hug
We did our dance on a Kodiak rug
The song she kept singing would make a man's blood run cold
When it's springtime in Alaska, it's forty below
Well, I was as innocent as I could be
I didn't know that Louie was big Ed's wife to be
He took out his knife and he gave it a throw
When it's springtime in Alaska, I'll be six feet below
