Songs inspired by Red Simpson: All Roads lead back to Bakersfield
Welcome to the new series, Songs inspired by Red Simpson. Red Simpson is to truck songs as Johnny Cash is to train songs. Red is one of the living legends of the Bakersfield sound movement that still resides in Bakersfield and still plays and sings his country songs every week-end at Trout's. This is the second song of mine that has been inspired by Red Simpson, the first being There's a Red Truck. This is from the forthcoming CD, Trout's Tall Tales. Visit the record store at my website for more information:
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Now, without further ado, I'd like to introduce you to All Roads lead back to Bakersfield, via the sample linked here:
and by the lyrics below.
All Roads lead back to Bakersfield
Dr BLT
words and music by Dr BLT copyright 2008 Nu Bako Sound Recordings/Krocker Records
Download | Duration: 00:00:56
I tried to take a trip
way down to Mexico
I didn't make it
so I went to Ohio
it didn't work out either
got a broken wheel
all roads lead back to Bakersfield
chorus:
all roads lead back to Bakersfield
all trucks
all movin' things with wheels
all cowboys
all truckers
and even thieves that steal
all roads lead back to Bakersfield
I tried to take a trip up to Saskatchewan
my truck got stuck
the motor fried
went back with none
I hitched a ride
to Texas
but now here's the deal
all roads lead back to Bakersfield
(chorus)
it doesn't matter
where you're from
or where you've bin
it matters not
if your plans are sealed
you'll find that no matter
how you spin the wheel
all roads
lead back to Bakersfield
(chorus)
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