Summertime in AlaskaâThe Ptarmigan Family
Summertime in Alaska, fishinâ everyday,
Halibut & salmon, from Kenai to Kachemak Bay.
You dream about catchinâ the big one, and curse the one that got away,
Sunburn and swattinâ mosquitos, havinâ fun the Alaskan way.
Bears & salmon swimminâ, moose strollinâ by each day,
Eagles flyinâ way up high, and otters who love to play.
Itâs not for the city slickers, couch potatoes who want to lay,
Itâs made for the young and young at heart, who catch their dinner
just for play.
Flyinâ over glaciers, lakes & rivers & hills,
Runninâ from the big brown bears, and taking seasick pills.
So come join us in Alaska, summertime night and day,
Big fish waitinâ for us, at least thatâs what we pray!
(Alternate Key , progression , , , ,
with Bar Chords)
Our family wrote this song together during the summer of 2005, inspired by an early
halibut fishing trip out of Homer and life here on the Kenai River, which we tried to sum up
these lyrics. The âWintertime in Alaskaâ verses came later:
Wintertime in Alaska, snowinâ every day,
Grab your skis and snowshoes, and letâs go out and play.
The rivers and lakes are frozen, moose tracks in the snow,
Some of us take our winternaps, but polar bears are on the go.
Itâs never too cold for fishinâ, with some cocoa in your cup,
Sometimes we have to fish all day, but weâre Alaskansâwe never give up.
So come join us in Alaska, wintertimeâs here to stay,
Snow capped mountains calling us, to climb, ski, sled and play!