Santa's Ridin' Shotgun with Red Simpson this Year

Posted by drblt at 10/1/2009 3:54 PM
Categories: new songs
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Whether it will be released this year or next is anybody's guess.  There's no promise of a 2009 release of Bakersfield Sound of Christmas, only rumors based on newly penned songs like these, which will be recorded by different combinations of players from the best bands in Bakersfield and the best solo acts too. 

The lyrics to this one, a tribute to the living legend, Bakersfield's own Red Simpson were penned today.  My song is an answer to a song off of the CD, Christmas with Buck Owens that was actually penned by Red Simpson and Don Rich.  That one's called Santa's Gonna Come In a Stagecoach.  The song will be recorded soon.

Santa's Ridin' Shotgun with Red Simpson this Year

words and music by Dr BLT copyright 2009

 

Santa's ridin' shotgun with Red Simpson this year

broke down north of Bakersfield

now Red's been grindin' gears

takin' Santa on his run

deliverin' Christmas cheer

Santa's ridin' shotgun with Red Simpson

this year

 

'sled crashed

now the reindeer all just rest upon a ranch

Santa grabbed his bag of toys

and took a great big chance

singin' Christmas versions

of Red songs as Simpson steers

Santa's ridin' shotgun

with Red Simpson this year

 

Santa's never hitchhiked

before

but Red was mighty friendly

as he opened up the door

Red may be past his prime

but his big truck runs like a deer

so Santa's ridin' shotgun

with Red Simpson this year

 

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