Well, I was born in Saginaw, MichiganI grew up in a house on Saginaw BayMy dad was a poor, hard-working Saginaw fishermanToo many times he came home with too little to payWell, I'm a love-digger in Saginaw, MichiganThe daughter of a wealthy manA wealthy manBut he called me that son of a Saginaw fishermanAnd not good enough to claim his daughter's handNow I'm up here in AlaskaLooking around for goldLike a princessCrazy fool, I've been diggingIn this frozen ground so coldBut with each new day I prayI'll strike a return thenI'll go back homeAnd claim my loveIn Saginaw, MichiganI wrote my loveIn Saginaw, MichiganI said, honey, I'm coming homePlease wait for meAnd you can tell your dadI'm coming back a richer manI've hit the biggest strike in Klondike historyHer dad met meIn Saginaw, MichiganHe gave me a great big party with champagneThen he said, son, you're a wise, young, ambitious manWill you sell your father-in-law your Klondike plane?Now he's up there in AlaskaDigging in the cold, cold groundThe greedy fool is looking forThe gold I never foundAnd it serves him rightAnd no one here is missing himThe east of allThe newlyweds of Saginaw, MichiganYeah, the happy, new, people of Saginaw, Michiganman in Saginaw, Michigan. Well, he's ashamed to show his face in Saginaw, Michigan.