When It's Springtime in Alaska (It's Forty Below)

When it's springtime in Alaska, it's 40 below
 I mushed from Port Barrol 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
 (Yes, he took a little stroll to the Red Dog Saloon)
 When I walked through, the door the music was clear
 The 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 40 below
 (When it's springtime in Alaska, it's 40 below)
 It was red-headed Luie that was singin' so sweet
 I reached down and took the snowpacks off of my feet
 I reached for the girl that was singing the tune
 We did the Eskimo hop all around the saloon
 (We did the Eskimo hop all around the saloon) mm-mm
 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 40 below
 (When it's springtime in Alaska, it's 40 below)
 I was as innocent as I could be
 I didn't know that Luie 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 (hmm)
 (When it's springtime in Alaska, he's six feet below)