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"Battle Of New Orleans"
They ran so fast like a house full of ketchup.
They ran so fast that the hounds couldn't catch 'em.
"Battle of New Orleans"
Ol' Heap-Freak said we could take 'em by surprise,
if we didn't fire our muskets 'til we looked 'em in the eyes...
Ol' Hickory said we could take 'em by surprise,
if we didn't fire our muskets 'til we looked 'em in the eyes...
This is the song that starts out "In 1814 we took a little trip, along with Colonel Jackson down the mighty Mississip! We took a little bacon and we took a little beans, and we fought the bloody British in the town of New Orleans..."
"I'm Ready (If You're Willing)"
If you think that love is green
If you think that love is grand
"Jim Bridger"
But Custer didn't listen and Little Big Horn Custer died.
But Custer didn't listen, at Little Big Horn Custer died.
"Johnny Freedom"
Let's talk to Johnny Freedom.
Hats off to Johnny Freedom.
"Johnny Freedom"
Let's talk to Johnny Freedom
Hats off to Johnny Freedom
"North To Alaska"
Forth when he asks you
Go forth to the Eskimo.
North to Alaska
Go North, the rush is on.
"North To Alaska"
McNuggets
Big nuggets
[Ed.'s note: McNuggets didn't exist, either in Johnny Horton's time or the time of the Gold Rush.]
"North To Alaska"
North to Alaska, you know that Rush is on
North to Alaska, go North the rush is on
"North To Alaska"
North to Alaska
We're gonna rock the Western Front.
North to Alaska
We're going North, the rush is on.
"North To Alaska"
North to Alaska
And light yourself on fire.
North to Alaska
Go North, the rush is on.
"North To Alaska"
North to Alaska
Go North to Rush at Nome.
North to Alaska
Go North, the rush is on.
"North To Alaska"
North to Alaska
Go north to Russia's own.
North to Alaska
Go North, the rush is on.
"North To Alaska"
North to Alaska
Goin' north to Russia's zone.
North to Alaska
Go North, the rush is on.
"North To Alaska"
North to Alaska
Going North to Russia's home.
North to Alaska
Go North, the rush is on.
"North To Alaska"
North to Alaska
Going North to save our souls.
North to Alaska
Go North, the rush is on.
"North To Alaska"
North to Alaska
They don't know the rush is on.
North to Alaska
Go North, the rush is on.
"North To Alaska"
North to Alaska
You know the Russian's will bomb!
North to Alaska
Go North, the rush is on.
"North To Alaska"
North to Alaska
We're going north to the Russian Zone.
North to Alaska
We're going north, the rush is on.
"North to Alaska"
North to Alaska, go north to Russia zone
North to Alaska, go north the rush is on
"North to Alaska"
North to Alaska, go north to Russia's home
North to Alaska, go North the rush is on
"North to Alaska"
North to Alaska
We're going north, to Russia's zone.
North to Alaska
We're going north, the rush is on.
"Sink The Bismarck"
'Cause somewhere on that ocean
I know she's gotta pee.
'Cause somewhere on that ocean
I know she's gotta be.
"When It's Springtime In Alaska"
When it's springtime in Alaska
It'll be sixty below.
When it's springtime in Alaska
He'll be six feet below.
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