I Wish I Could See Bakersfield lyrics

(Buddy Cannon)

I was takin` a walk through a small country city
Just seem` what there was to see
I sat down to read a historical marker
When I felt someone sit down by me

He leaned on the tank that was helping his breathing
Said it`s bad when your body is gone
I said this is sure a nice town that you`ve got here
He said yeah, but there`s no place like home

I wish I could see Bakersfield
Where the oil wells are pumpin`
The oranges are bloomin`
And the grapevine winds down from the hill
When I close my eyes I can touch the clear skies
At the corner where I used to live
Oh I wish I could see Bakersfield

He said you don`t ever know where life`s gonna lead you
When you go ramblin` off down the track
Sometimes I wish I`d never left California
Then I couldn`t want to go back

Recitation:
He said