North To Alaska

North To Alaska

    Way up north (north to Alaska). Way up north (north to Alaska). North to Alaska, they go north; the rush is on. North to Alaska, they go north; the rush is on. Big Sam left Seattle in the year of *92 with George Pratt his partner and brother Billy, too. They crossed the Yukon River and found the bonanza¹ gold. Below that old white mountain, just a little southeast of Nome.
    Sam crossed the majestic² mountains to the valleys far below. He talked to his team of huskies as he mushed on through the snow, with the Northern Lights a running wild in the land of the midnight sun. Yes, Sam McCord was a mining man in the year of 1901. Where the river is winding³, big nuggets they*re finding.
    George turned to Sam with his gold in his hand. Said, "Sam, you*re looking at a lonely, lonely man. I*d trade all the gold that*s buried in this land for one small band of gold to place on sweet little Jenny*s hand, *cause a man needs a woman to love him all the time. Remember, Sam, a true love is so hard to find. I*d build for my Jenny a honeymoon⁴ home below that old white mountain just a little southeast of Nome."
    Way up north (north to Alaska)*

1 bonanza   

n.富矿带，幸运，带来好运的事

参考例句：

• Bargain hunters enjoyed a real bonanza today.到处买便宜货的人今天真是交了好运。
• What a bonanza for the winning ticket holders!对于手持胜券的人来说，这是多好的运气啊。

2 majestic   

adj.雄伟的，壮丽的，庄严的，威严的，崇高的

参考例句：

• In the distance rose the majestic Alps.远处耸立着雄伟的阿尔卑斯山。
• He looks majestic in uniform.他穿上军装显得很威风。

3 winding   

n.绕，缠，绕组，线圈

参考例句：

• A winding lane led down towards the river.一条弯弯曲曲的小路通向河边。
• The winding trail caused us to lose our orientation.迂回曲折的小道使我们迷失了方向。

4 honeymoon   

n.蜜月（假期）；vi.度蜜月

参考例句：

• While on honeymoon in Bali,she learned to scuba dive.她在巴厘岛度蜜月时学会了带水肺潜水。
• The happy pair are leaving for their honeymoon.这幸福的一对就要去度蜜月了。