I Wish I Could See Bakersfield Lyrics - Craig Morgan - Craig Morgan

(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 

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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 "You know, I used to be a well-known country singer 

Made my first record back in 1953 

At one time Buck Owens was my lead guitar player 

And ol' Hag once wrote a song about me" 

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 

Oh I wish I could see Bakersfield