Spirit of the North - Joe Paulik

Written by Joe Paulik 1987. Inspired by the legend of John Beargrease.
Lyrics:
The spirit of the north lives on, on until this day
The legend of a Beargrease John has given us a name
That speaks of northwest winds and frozen lakes and rivers
And snowy wooded hills oh hey hey hey
Musher's words were often heard and howling of the wolves
Moonrise over pristine lakes and wildcat's scream a'shrill
He came to understand and love the land he drove through
I pray that we can still oh hey hey hey
In his name a race is run excitement fills the air
Funny how a single man could cause here such a stir
But the spirit of the north was in his life's blood
And the land was in his heart oh hey hey hey an Ojibwa
Dogsled on the move I feel the calling of the wild
I see a tiny campfire burning deep within the pines
The voice within me cries
Get out and feel the heartbeat of a January night