Kern River Blues

Kern River Blues - Merle Haggard Well I’m leaving town tomorrow getting’ my breakfast in the sky Well I’m leavin’ in the early morning eat my breakfast in the sky Be a donut on a paper drink my coffee on the fly Cause I’m flyin’ out on jet plane gonna leave this town behind I’m flyin’ out on jet plane gonna leave this town behind They done moved the city limits out by the county line Put my head up to the window watched the city fade away Put my head close to the window watch Oildale fade away Now the blues back in the 30’s just like the blues today There used to be a river here runnin’ deep and wide Well they used to have Kern River runnin’ deep and wide Then somebody stole the water another politician lied When you close down all the honky tonks the city died at night When you close down all the honky tonks the city died at night When it hurt somebody’s feelings well the wrong ain’t never right Well I’m leavin’ town forever kiss an old boxcar goodbye Well I’m leavin’ town forever kiss an old boxcar goodbye I’d dump my blues down in the river but the old Kern River’s dry