I was born in Saginaw, Michigan.
I grew up in a house in Saginaw Bay.
hard -working Saginaw fisherman.
But too many times he came
home with too little pay.
I loved a girl in Saginaw, Michigan
The daughter of a wealthy, wealthy man
But he called me that son
And not good enough to claim
Now I'm up here in Alaska
Like a crazy fool I'm digging in
this frozen ground so cold
And with each new day I pray
I'll strike it rich and gold
I'll go back home and claim my love
I wrote my love in Saginaw, Michigan
I said, honey, I'm coming home,
And you can tell your dad
that I'm coming back a richer man
Her dad met me in Saginaw,
And he said, son, you're a wise,
Will you sell your father -in -law
Now he's up there in Alaska,
digging in the cold, cold ground
The greedy fool is looking for the gold
that no one here is missing him
Least of all the newlyweds
Yeah, we're the happiest man and wife
And he's ashamed to show his face
