At start of the show, Fritz gets into his pickup truck and sings about his excitement to be driving to Northern Wisconsin for his annual deer hunt. He picks up Duane, who sings about his hope that Fritz will approve of him. And both sing together about the sites along the way and their arrival at deer camp.
Lyrics
FRITZ: TANK DE LORD FOR MY GOOD LUCK
TO BE BACK HERE IN MY TRUCK
OFF TO HUNT DE MIGHTY BUCK
DAT WILIEST OF PREY
DON’T YOU KNOW I’VE HAD MY FILL
WID DE B.S. AT DE MILL
LORDY, LORDY WHAT A T’RILL
TO FINALLY GET AWAY
TODAY, TODAY, TODAY
I’M GONNA HEAD UP NORT’
UP NORT’
A GUY CAN BREATH UP NORT’
WHERE WHITETAILS LEAP IN SNOW SO DEEP
UP NORT’, UP NORT’
A GUY CAN FIND SOME PEACE OF MIND
DERE ABOVE DE TENSION LINE
UP NORT’, UP NORT’
FRITZ: Duane!
DUANE: Bye, Ma! Coming, Mr. Dingleheimer!
FRITZ: Just trow yer gear in de back dere.
DUANE: Yes, sir, Mr. Dingleheimer.
FRITZ: Call me Fritz.
DUANE: Gee whiz, Mr. Dingleheimer, I can’t tell youse how glad I am dat youse asked me along. Youse -- de Wizard of Whitetails. I know I’m pretty much de last fella in Nekoosa dat anybody would wanna ask along huntin’, and maybe you’re only doin’ it ‘cuz I’m datin’ your daughter, and Susie wants us to bond ‘n all, but I just want ya to know dat I’m honored to be here and I’m sure
lookin’ forward to bondin’ wit’ youse, Mr. Dingleheimer.
FRITZ: Call me Fritz.
BOTH: WE’RE GOIN’ UP NORT’, UP NORT’
TANK GOD WE’RE GOIN’ NORT’
FRITZ: I’M MORE AT EASE UP IN DOSE TREES
UP NORT’, UP NORT’
DUANE: I’LL SURE BE GLAD IF SUSIE’S DAD
DECIDES HEY, I AIN’T SO BAD
UP NORT’, UP NORT’
FRITZ: TRU WISCONSIN RAPIDS AND A LEFT AT STEVENS POINT
FEELING FINE AND FREE
DUANE: YOUR EYES DEY START TO WATER
AND YOUSE GOTTA HOLD YOUR NOSE
AS YOUSE GOES BY MOSINEE
FRITZ: FEEL YOUR MUSCLES START TO THAW
AS WE’RE DRIVING PAST WAUSAU
BOTH: WE AIN’T GOT TIME TO MEANDER
OVER EAST DERE BY RHINELANDER
DUANE: JUST WHEN YER FEELIN’ SQUIRRELY
HERE’S DE CABIN WEST OF HURLEY
FRITZ: IT’S DE PLACE DAT I FEEL CALM AGAIN
DERE IS BALM IN DE CHEQUAMEGON
DUANE: WE AIN’T FAR FROM LAKE SUPERIOR
FRITZ: DAT IS GREAT ‘CUZ WAY UP HERE YER
BOTH: LEAVIN’ ALL YER CARES BEHIND
IN DE NORTHERN PINES
WE MADE IT UP NORT’, UP NORT’
ITS GREAT TO BE UP NORT'
FRITZ: WHERE DERE’S NO BOSS TO MAKE YOU CROSS
BOTH: UP NORT’ YOU’RE FREE
IT’S AS QUIET AS CAN BE
FRITZ: 'CEPT MAYBE A CHICKADEE
BOTH: UP NORT’, UP NORT’
FRITZ: I REALLY MUST REPORT
DAT I’M FEELIN’ DOWN A QUART
AND DE STUFF I NEED’S DE SORT
A GUY CAN ONLY GET
BOTH: UP NORT’, UP NORT’
WAY AWAY UP NORT’!