Saturday Night in Kern County
Kern River is a wondrous stream / of gentle flowing waters
Made for skinny dipping / maybe joined by your daughter
From Bakersfield to Ridgecrest / and all across the hollows
Saturday night boys meet girls / and the stories that follow
Saturday night in Kern County
Women do you know where / your workin’ man is tonight
Is he out chasing women / or drunk and looking for a fight
When that evening sun sets / and gone are the shadows
Cowboys leave the cattle / and put away their saddles
Saturday night in Kern County
Farmhands out in the fields / are getting together with rallies
Seeking some better wages / all up and down the valley
When their hours and labor / are added up in a weekly sum
Paychecks are cashed in / and campfire songs are sung
Saturday night in Kern County
There’s beer joints galore / with much to offer and explore
Girls abound by the dozen / some dancing with their cousin
It’s time for some honky tonk / and maybe even romancing
Sunday is the time to rest / from all the Saturday night action
Saturday night in Kern County
© Godot Boys Music (BMI) 2023
Words and music by Bryce Martin