Cosgrove Rushing - North to Bakersfield

Back in the summer of '73
Some cowboy pickers got a hold of me
They told me son you're green but you can play a guitar
Well we got ourselves a gig and it's a little out of town
Would you pick with our band when the sun goes down
If you like the idea you start next Saturday
Ooh and I'm pleased to say
The question changed the way I pick and play
Ooh and my fate was sealed
There on the I-5 North to Bakersfield
I soon settled up at the bass player's home
Loaded up a van and it was time to move on
Driving down the road they were running through songs we'd play
Well there was something by Willie, something by Hank
I was getting kind of worried 'cause my mind drew a blank
'Cause I had never heard a single song that they were wanting to play
Ooh but I'm pleased to say
The songs they chose changed the way I pick and play
Ooh my fate was sealed
There on the I-5 North to Bakersfield
We finally got off in this one horse town
With eighteen wheel rigs parked all around
High in the sky above us all was a sign that read "EAT"
Well you best get ready to play with your soul
Cause the folks around here like it dyed in the wool
It's all they wanna hear and it's the reason that your getting paid
Ooh and I'm pleased to say
The moment changed the way I pick and play
Ooh my fate was sealed yes it was
There on the I-5 North to Bakersfield
Every now and then when I'm in LA
I like to take me a ride heading up that way
Do a little thinking and remember where I got my start
Well Lord's been good and he blessed my soul
That's where I gave up the rock and roll
Started playing music that only comes from the heart
Ooh and I'm pleased to say
The boys in the band changed the way I pick and play
Ooh my fate was sealed yes it was
There on the I-5 North to Bakersfield
There on the I-5 North to Bakersfield
There on the I-5 North to Bakersfield

Written by:
Lance Cosgrove

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