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I've been walking Homer Joy's Streets of Bakersfield, all the way From Buck Owens Blvd to Merle Haggard Drive.  I've been meeting people and writing songs that tell their stories.  Some are true, some are altered to protect the innocent, and some are flat-out fiction, like the song I'll debut next Monday, April 7 at Starbucks right off of 99 on Buck Owens Boulevard, right next door to Denny's at 8:30 am.  

She's a Merle's Girl

words and music by Dr BLT copyright 2008

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she's a Merle's girl

she's got Merle posters

on her wall

she's even got an autographed guitar

she knows every word

in every song he sings

from Branded Man

to Always Wanting You

When she's sad

she sings

Someday When Things Are Good

When she's thrilled

she sings

A Natural High

She's a groupie

She follows Merle to every show

She's always

in the second row

her daddy left when she was 3 years old

now Merle's the only dad she knows

she adopted Merle

way back in 62

now she's nearly sixty too

(as in "also")

She's a Merle's girl

she lives in Oildale

on her own

she's a widow

who doesn't own a home

but don't you ever call her trailer trash

she'll kick your ass

and make stew out of you

her daddy left when she was 3 years old

now Merle's the only dad she knows

she adopted Merle

way back in 62

now she's nearly sixty too

(as in "also")