[id:$00000000] [ti:Bill Woods From Bakersfield] [ar:Merle Haggard] [al:Let Me Tell You About A Song] [by:] [00:00.77]Bakersfield [00:02.39]An oil town that really had [00:04.40]It's boon during the heart of the depression [00:06.73]And Bakersfield also destined [00:09.25]To become somewhat of a center for country music [00:12.00]And even as back as the early 50's [00:14.56]It began to gain national recognition [00:17.20]For the popularity of songs like [00:18.91]Dear John Letter Ferlin Husky's Gone [00:22.76]And a string novelity hits from Leonard Sipes [00:26.11]Or better known as Tommy Collins [00:29.77]Country music is a profession in Bakersfield [00:32.10]And like all other professions [00:33.86]Whether it be that of a Doctor [00:35.82]Or a Scientist or a steady ditch digger [00:40.30]Everyone seems to have a particular someone [00:42.91]Who offered that helping hand [00:44.95]At the right time [00:46.47]And country music is no exception [00:48.93]But in Bakersfield that same helping hand [00:52.60]Kept reachin' out time after time [00:54.78]To different people such as [00:57.33]Jeanne Sheppard Ferlin Husky Tommy Collins [01:00.98]Buck Owens Billy Mize Herb Henson [01:05.17]Merle Haggard and also Red Simpson [01:08.80]Who saw reason to compose [01:10.65]This song called Bill Woods From Bakersfield [01:14.40]Bill here's to you [01:26.70]Let me tell you all a story [01:28.89]Bout a guitar pickin' man [01:31.49]To me he is the greatest picker in the land [01:36.08]He's taught me how to play in G [01:38.70]And he taught me how to sing in key [01:41.03]Bill Woods from Bakersfield the Bakersfield guitar man [01:45.51]Well Bill gave old Buck the first job he ever had [01:51.45]Bill must've been a good teacher [01:53.17]Cause old Buck didn't do too bad [01:55.67]He sets up there chewin' his ole cigar [01:58.01]Playin' Wildwood Flower on his guitar [02:00.54]Bill Woods from Bakersfield the Bakersfield guitar man [02:06.03]Well Bill never hit it big but he didn't miss it far [02:10.40]And in my book he'll always be considered a star [02:15.14]I followed him and he taught me guitar pickin' and harmony [02:19.75]Bill Woods from Bakersfield the Bakersfield guitar man [02:25.11]When the roll is called up yonder [02:27.04]And we've all met our quest [02:29.77]I bet he'll be chosen to pick there with the best [02:34.26]Up there with his gold guitar well [02:36.89]Things're right Bill will be a star [02:39.36]Bill Woods from Bakersfield the Bakersfield guitar man [02:44.61]Well everybody loves old Bill [02:46.80]Cause he's quite a man [02:49.21]And if anybody should need some help [02:51.35]Well he'll sure lend you a hand [02:53.90]There's one more thing I'd like to say [02:55.90]Before my story's through [02:59.27]Bill Woods from Bakersfield we're all proud of you