[Verse 1]
Coffee in a thermos
Frost on the glass
Sun taking its sweet time
To climb past the pass
Moose in the driveway
Big tracks in the snow
Kids at the window
Whispering
"There they go" (woah)
[Chorus]
This that Anchorage state of mind
Midnight sun and the long dark nights
From the Sound to the ridgeline glow
We live where the wild things roam
Salmon run and the rivers sing
Bears on the bank like it's their home gym
If you want that wide-open kind of life
Alaska’s got you
Every time
[Verse 2]
Boots by the back door
Mud
Dust
Rain
Weekend on the trailhead
Clouds
Clear
Same
Hiking up the switchbacks
Breath turns to steam
Mountain on the skyline
Looks bigger than the dream (oh yeah)
[Chorus]
This that Anchorage state of mind
Midnight sun and the long dark nights
From the Sound to the ridgeline glow
We live where the wild things roam
Salmon run and the rivers sing
Bears on the bank like it's their home gym
If you want that wide-open kind of life
Alaska’s got you
Every time
[Bridge]
Tag a deer in the valley
Cast a line in the tide
City lights in the distance
But the peaks still steal your eyes
Snowmachines in the backyard
Kayaks on the roof
Every season a story
Every morning living proof (hey!)
[Chorus]
This that Anchorage state of mind
Midnight sun and the long dark nights
From the Sound to the ridgeline glow
We live where the wild things roam
Salmon run and the rivers sing
Bears on the bank like it's their home gym
If you want that wide-open kind of life
Alaska’s got you
Every time