It don't feel like California - in this bar in Bakersfield
No one wants to be an actress - no one's hustlin' for a deal
Drinkin' beer straight from a bottle - hopin' broken hearts will heal
It don't feel like California - in this bar in Bakersfield
Had my dinner at the Wool Growers - with the men who work the sheep
There's an honesty in places - where you still can see the stars
Read the stories on the faces - of the drunks who fill the bars
There's a truth that comes with whiskey - everytime a glass is filled
It don't feel like California - in this bar in Bakersfield
There's a lady in the corner - wearin' her heart out on her sleeve