The Bastard Sons of Johnny Cash The Road to Bakersfield On the road to Bakersfield Theres a lot of broken dreams Cause there ain't no easy days in the valley called the San Joaquin Warm winds blow the dust ground and there aint no shade to be found On the road to Bakersfield Working side by side sweatin' under that sun comin' home to tired to stand when the working day is done Broken down men and machines who gave their lives to the San Joaquin On the road to Bakersfield All along the I-99 the music now has changed it don't sound the same like it did in the good ol' days The Honky Tonks have all gone away but Buck and Merle are here to stay On the road to Bakersfield