Johnny Cash – Saginaw Michigan (Ukulele)

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Originally by lefty frizzel

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I was born  in Saginaw, Michigan

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I grew up in a house on Saginaw bay

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My dad was a poor, hard working Saginaw fisherman

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too many times he came home with too little pay

I loved the girl in Saginaw, Michigan The daughter of a wealthy, wealthy man But he called me "That son of a Saginaw fisherman" And I could end up to claim his daughter's hand. Chorus:

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Now I'm up here in Alaska looking around for gold

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like a crazy fool I'm diggin in these frozen grounds a cold

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But with each new day I pray I'll strike it rich and then

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I'll go back home and claim my love in Saginaw, Michigan

I wrote my love in Saginaw, Michigan I said,"Honey, I'm comin' home please wait for me And you can tell your dad I'm comin' back a richer man I've hit the biggest strike in Klondike history." Her dad met me in Saginaw, Michigan He threw me a great big party with champagne And he said,"Son, you wise, young, ambitious man, Will you sell your father all your Klondike claim?" Chorus: Now he's up there in Alaska diggin' in the cold, cold ground The greedy fool is lookin' for the gold I never found It serves him right and no one here is missin' him At least not the newlyweds of Saginaw, Michigan.

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We're the happiest man and wife in Saginaw, Michigan

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He's ashamed to show his face in Saginaw, Michigan