I Wish I Could See Bakersfield

<br>(Buddy Cannon)<br><br>I was takin` a walk through a small country city<br>Just seem` what there was to see<br>I sat down to read a historical marker<br>When I felt someone sit down by me<br><br>He leaned on the tank that was helping his breathing<br>Said it`s bad when your body is gone<br>I said this is sure a nice town that you`ve got here<br>He said yeah, but there`s no place like home<br><br>I wish I could see Bakersfield<br>Where the oil wells are pumpin`<br>The oranges are bloomin`<br>And the grapevine winds down from the hill<br>When I close my eyes I can touch the clear skies<br>At the corner where I used to live<br>Oh I wish I could see Bakersfield<br><br>He said you don`t ever know where life`s gonna lead you<br>When you go ramblin` off down the track<br>Sometimes I wish I`d never left California<br>Then I couldn`t want to go back<br><br>Recitation:<br>He said &quot;You know, I used to be a well-known country singer<br>Made my first record back in 1953<br>At one time Buck Owens was my lead guitar player<br>And ol` Hag once wrote a song about me&quot;<br><br>I wish I could see Bakersfield<br>Where the oil wells are pumpin`<br>The oranges are bloomin`<br>And the grapevine winds down from the hill<br>When I close my eyes I can touch the clear skies<br>At the corner where I used to live<br>Oh I wish I could see Bakersfield<br><br>Oh I wish I could see Bakersfield