Tell my mama, I'll be gone I'll be back home before long Tell my papa, I'll be good But he better still knock on wood I'm a klondike man, klondike man Get as rich as I can Tell my brother, in the fall I'll be back to bring home the haul Tell my sister, knock em out When them bad boys start to shout I'm a klondike man, klondike man, klondike man Tell my baby, I love her so When I'm back I'll bring her silver and gold A band of gold, a band of gold A band of gold, a band of gold Tell my baby, I'm coming home Tell my baby, I love her so Tell my baby, I love her so When I'm back I'll bring band of gold Tell my baby, I love her so When I'm back I'll bring band of gold I'm a klondike man, klondike man, klondike man Get as rich as I can with my tin pan