|
18 Jan 12 - 11:21 PM (#3292580) Subject: Karen Kane - Klondike prostitute song From: AnneMC Found this interesting song on Youtube, sung by a fine young singer/songwriter called Rachel Harrington http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JeSUWW-uGco About an Alaskan prostitute in the time of the Klondike gold rush. Several gaps/errors where I need help with the lyrics! Karen Kane (written and sung by Rachel Harrington) Swing of a pick, an axe and a hole Caste my lot wither you can’t go Pockets full of greed and lust Angels in the devil’s dust Across Chilkoot Pass with an old pack mule Miners and men call me a fool A woman like you shouldn’t break no sweat A woman like me just running to forget Karen Kane... come back again the ......... is gold oh that child taken on so young The life I live is so unsung So I got me a job with old Dutch Gage Keep the deck stacked full of.... Keeping every last dime on a two dollar dance Or fifteen cents on whiskey romance Strut your stuff when you flash that loot and your mukluk shoes and your macanaw suit pockets deep on a Klondike claim About enough to make a hard earned .... That midnight sun in Dolsum town Was all I want for a wedding gown To give my best to Napolean Jack To tell him I ain’t never coming back |
|
19 Jan 12 - 04:58 AM (#3292651) Subject: RE: Karen Kane - Klondike prostitute song From: Leadfingers Intersting ! John Warner wrote a song about Kitty Kane , who was an Australian lady in the same line of business ! |
|
19 Jan 12 - 07:18 AM (#3292703) Subject: RE: Karen Kane - Klondike prostitute song From: Sandra in Sydney I was also wondering about John's song as I opened this thread Karen Kane lyrics here |
|
24 Jan 12 - 04:20 AM (#3295312) Subject: RE: Karen Kane - Klondike prostitute song From: AnneMC Thanks so much, Sandra! I had so many bad mistakes! Here is the correct version that Sandra found: Karen Kane Written by: Rachel Harrington A shovel, a pick, an axe and a hoe Cast my lot with the Yukon gold Pockets full of greed and lust Angels in the devil's dust Cross Quilkoot Pass with an old pack mule Miners and men call me a fool A woman like you shouldn't break no sweat A woman like me just running to forget Karen Kane come back again The bed you left unmade is cold Oh, that child, taken so young A life unlived, a song unsung Got me a job at old Dutch Kate's Keep a deck stacked full of aces and eights I keep every last dime on a two dollar dance And fifteen cents on whiskey romance Strut your stuff when you flash that loot In your Mukluk shoes and your Makinaw suit Pockets deep on a Klondike King About enough to make a harlot sing Karen Kane come back again The bed you left unmade is cold Oh, that child, taken so young A life unlived, a song unsung That midnight sun in Dawson town Is all I want for a wedding gown So give my best to Napoleon Jack But tell him I ain't never coming back |
|
24 Jan 12 - 04:33 AM (#3295316) Subject: RE: Karen Kane - Klondike prostitute song From: theleveller The California gold rush started today (24 January) in 1848. There's a story in my father's family that one of my ancestors headed out there from Yorkshire to make his fortune but, having failed to find gold, married a lady hot air balloonist and was never heard of again. |
|
24 Jan 12 - 06:12 AM (#3295339) Subject: RE: Karen Kane - Klondike prostitute song From: Ross Campbell It's Chilkoot Pass - Google Search - Images of Chilkoot Pass, 1890s Ross |