You're standing by your grey ice water
Out in the wind above ground out in the weather 
You had yourself a crazy lover
Becoming frozen trying hard to forget her
You got a job up in Alaska

It's easy to save what the cannery pays
Cause there ain't no way to spend it
At home on a boat, it's a fish trap
You took the path of least resistance
On the phone cutting out talking
Short to long distance

You're standing by your grey ice water
Out in the wind above ground out in the water 
You had yourself a crazy lover
Become unfrozen trying hard to forget her
You got a job up in Alaska

It's easy to save what the cannery pays
Cause there ain't no way to spend it
On the arctic blast
On the arctic blast
On the arctic blast
On the arctic blast
On the arctic blast
On the arctic blast
On the arctic blast