Me and Bobby McGee
Kris Kristofferson / Janis Joplin
Intro
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| Busted flat in Baton Rouge, headin' for the trains, |
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| feelin' nearly faded as my | jeans. |
| Bobby thumbed a diesel down just before it rains, |
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| Took us all the way to New Or | leans. |
| I took my harpoon out of my dirty red bandana |
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| And was blowin' sad while | Bobby sang the | blues. |
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| With them | Windshield wipers slappin' time, and | Bobby clappin' hands we finely |
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| sang up every song that driver | knew. |
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| Freedom's just another word for | nothing left to lose. |
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| Nothing ain't worth nothing but it's | free. |
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| Feeling good was easy, Lord, when | Bobby sang the blues. |
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| Feeling good was good enough for me, |
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| Good enough for me and Bobby Mc | Gee. |
| From the coal mines of Kentucky to the California sun |
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| Bobby shared the secrets of my | soul. |
| Standin' right beside me, Lord, through everything I've done, |
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| Every Night she kept me from the | cold. |
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| Then | somewhere near Salinas, Lord, I let her slip away; |
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| Lookin' for the | home and I hope she'll | find! |
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| And I'd trade all my tomorrows for a | single yesterday, |
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| Holding Bobby's body close to | mine. |
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| Freedom's just another word for | nothing left to lose. |
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| Nothing ain't worth nothing, But it's | free. |
| Feeling good was easy, Lord, when Bobby sang the blues. |
| Feeling good was good enough for me, |
| Good enough for me and Bobby McGee. |