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BOBBY McGEE
Words and Music by Kris Kristofferson

Recorded by many, many artistes but in this case by
Janis Joplin with Big Brother and the Holding Company


Busted flat in baton rouge headin' for a train
Feelin' 'bout as faded as my jeans
Bobby thumbed a diesel down just before it rained
Took us all the way down to New Orleans
I took my old harpoon out of my dirty red bandanna
And was blowin' sad while bobby sang the blues
With them windshield wipers slappin' time and holdin' Bobby's hand in mine
We finally sang every song that driver knew

Freedom's just another word for nothin' left to lose
Nothin' ain't worth nothin' but it's free
Feelin' good was easy lord when bobby sang the blues
And feelin' was good enough for me good enough for me and Bobby McGee

From the coal mines of Kentucky to the California sun
Bobby shared the secrets of my soul
Standin' right beside me lord through everything I done,
And every night she kept me from the cold
Then somewhere near Salinas lord I let her slip away
Lookin' for the home I hope she'll find
And I'd trade all of my tomorrows for a single yesterday
Holdin' Bobby's body next to mine

Freedom's just another word for nothin' left to lose
Nothin' ain't worth nothin' but it's free
Feelin' good was easy lord when bobby sang the blues
And feelin was good enough for me, good enough for me and Bobby McGee
Everyone knows the chords -
choose a key and go for it - and
don't forget those minors!


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