JANIS JOPLIN Me and Bobby McGee (1969)

JANIS JOPLIN with the Full Tilt Boogie Band. A song written by Kris Kristofferson and Fred Foster, originally performed by Roger Miller. / 1997, Columbia / Sony Music.

Busted flat in Baton Rouge, waiting for a train
And I's feeling nearly as faded as my jeans.
Bobby thumbed a diesel down just before it rained,
It rode us all the way to New Orleans.

I pulled my harpoon out of my dirty red bandanna,
I was playing soft while Bobby sang the blues.
Windshield wipers slapping time, I was holding Bobby's hand in mine,
We sang every song that driver knew.

Freedom's just another word for nothing left to lose,
Nothing don't mean nothing honey if it ain't free, now now.
And feeling good was easy, Lord, when he sang the blues,
You know feeling good was good enough for me,
Good enough for me and my Bobby McGee.

From the Kentucky coal mines to the California sun,
Hey, Bobby shared the secrets of my soul.
Through all kinds of weather, through everything we done,
Hey Bobby baby? kept me from the cold.

One day up near Salinas,I let him slip away,
He's looking for that home and I hope he finds it,
But I'd trade all of my tomorrows for just one yesterday
To be holding Bobby's body next to mine.

Freedom is just another word for nothing left to lose,
Nothing, that's all that Bobby left me, yeah,
But feeling good was easy, Lord, when he sang the blues,
Hey, feeling good was good enough for me, hmm hmm,
Good enough for me and my Bobby McGee.

La la la, la la la la, la la la, la la la la
La la la la la Bobby McGee.
La la la la la, la la la la la
La la la la la, Bobby McGee, la.

La La la, la la la la la la,
La La la la la la la la la, ain`t no bumb on my bobby McGee yeah.
Na na na na na na na na, na na na na na na na na na na na
Hey now Bobby now, Bobby McGee, yeah.

Lord, I'm calling my lover, calling my man,
I said I'm calling my lover just the best I can,
C'mon, hey now Bobby yeah, hey now Bobby McGee, yeah,
Lordy Lordy Lordy Lordy Lordy Lordy Lordy Lord
Hey, hey, hey, Bobby McGee, Lord!

Yeah! Whew!

Lordy Lordy Lordy Lordy Lordy Lordy Lordy Lord
Hey, hey, hey, Bobby McGee.

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[Jack Pye]

I'm 83 and got into Blues, Boogie and Rock whilst I was still at school in Liverpool!

Sorry to say, but music seems to have gone downhill over the last 30 years or so, so I still listen to the oldies on Spotify!! GREAT!!

[SweeneyWearsAllStars]

This music gives me hope that heaven has beautiful music.

I am so glad my mom introduced me to the beauty of Janis, Hendrix, and Lennon, as well as many others.

[Ryan Mcnicol]

Beautiful voice,beautiful girl. Such a tragic loss

[HammondB3TipsDotCom]

I like the classic fat and overdriven B-3/122 sound in this song!

[Mary Blaylock]

I am sitting here with chills listening to this. I was in high school in the late 60s and 1970. This was an amazing lady then and she is still amazing to this day. There will never be another like her.

[Cody Hawkins]

Ya! Love Janice.

[hancox10]

yeah if only other people knew this track i want to dance! AND.. i use this to listen in mp3 -> bit.ly/17VTPzX?=iqhdo

[Jedi Chi]

Needle... Heroin.

[Jedi Chi]

So true. But with that amazing talent comes such pain. Janis was a tortured soul. :(

[mike x]

love janis forever....

[robi sanchez]

hey you think you so smart let them write what they want ok dick or charles?? what ever????

[MrReymoclif714]

PEARL!!!