Tonart: Eb major•
Verse 1
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Bakersfield
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An oil town that really had it's boon during
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the heart of the depression
And Bakersfield also destined to become
somewhat of a center for country music
And even as back as the early 50's it
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began to gain national recognition
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For the popularity of songs like Dear John
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Letter Ferlin Husky's Gone
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And a string novelity hits from Leonard
Sipes or better known as Tommy Collins
Country music is a profession
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in Bakersfield
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And like all other professions
whether it be that of a Doctor
Or a Scientist or a steady
ditch digger
Everyone seems to have a particular someone
who offered that helping hand
At the right time
And country music is no exception
But in Bakersfield that same helping hand
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kept reachin' out time after time
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To different people such as Jeanne Sheppard
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Ferlin Husky Tommy Collins
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Buck Owens Billy Mize Herb Henson Merle
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Haggard and also Red Simpson
Who saw reason to compose this song
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called Bill Woods From Bakersfield
Interlude 1
Bill here's to you
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Verse 2
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Let me tell you all a story bout
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a gui tar pickin' man
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To me he is the greatest picker
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He's taught me how to play in G and
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he taught me how to sing in key
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Bill Woods from Bakersfield
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the Bakersfield guitar man
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Verse 3
Well Bill gave old Buck the
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first job he ever had
Bill must've been a good teacher
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cause old Buck didn't do too bad
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He set s up there chewin' his ole cigar
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playin' Wildwood Flower on his guitar
Bill Woods from Bakersfield
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the Bakersfield guitar man
Verse 4
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Well Bill never hit it big but he
And in my book he'll always
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be considered a star
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I followed him and he taught me
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guitar pickin' and harmony
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Bill Woods from Bakersfield the
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Bakersfield guitar man
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Verse 5
When the roll is called up yonder
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and we've all met our quest
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I bet he'll be chosen to pick
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Up there with his gold guitar well
things're right Bill will be a star
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Bill Woods from Bakersfield
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the Bakersfield guitar man
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Verse 6
Well everybody loves old Bill
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cause he's quite a man
And if anybody should need some help
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well he'll sure lend you a hand
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There's one more thing I'd like to
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say before my story's through
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Bill Woods from Bakersfield
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we're all proud of you
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