Andrew Peterson - Alaska Or Bust lyrics

Margie, won't you listen to
An old man's wish?
Well, they say it's mighty pretty in Alaska
Well, my daddy used to talk
About those deep-sea fish
So there's something, darling
That I wanna ask you
So don't you turn me down don't start now

Well in the morning we would
Listen to the cattle calling
Lowing in the lands of Okeechobee
Where it's flatter than the cardboard
On the carport floor
And the cattails seem to wave
Just like they know me

Ah, but Enoch in the tackle shop
Goes on about the salmon caught
The time he and his brother sailed to Juneau

So get in, I'll do the driving
Well, your bag's already packed
And in the truck
Margie, get in, put down those dishes
Well, the town will see us
Go if we're in luck
So come on, it's Alaska or bust

Well, I've been holding down this
Farm that daddy left me, darling
The kids have married off and moved away
And the doctor says I'm healthy
For an old man dying
I'm well enough to seize a few more days

So get in, I'll do the driving
Well, your bag's already packed
And in the truck
So Margie get in, these bones are dry
I've been running but the
Cancer's catching up
So come on, it's Alaska or bust

There were days when I imagined
That the clouds were mountains
Towering above the rolling ocean
And I was sailing on my tractor
Turning hay out in the pasture
Catching salmon of my own while I was mowing

So get in, I'll do the driving
Your bag's already packed and in the truck
Margie get in, there's not much time
I've been running
But the cancer's catching up
Well, the town will see us
Go if we're in luck
So come on, it's Alaska or bust
Yeah, it's Alaska or bust
So darling, don't you turn me down, no no no
Don't start now