The story is the guy who came up with the song here in Nashville was stuck, needed a rhyme with 'places.' I think that was Dewayne Blackwell. Called a writer friend. That would be Earl Bud Lee. He came up with 'oasis.' Great line! "Think I'll head on down to The Oasis." All those guys were drinkers, lol. I don't know how much more he contributed to the song but he got half a co-write and that song earned them millions, I am sure, it was a humongous smash.