[Verse 1] Busted flat in Baton Rouge, waitin for a train When I was feelin near as faded as my jeans Bobby thumbed a diesel down, just before it rained That rode us all the way in to New Orleans I pulled my harpoon out of my dirty red bandana I was playin soft while Bobby sang the blues, yeah Windshield wipers slappin time, I was holdin Bobbys hand in mine We sang every song that driver knew [Chorus] Freedoms just another word for nothin left to lose Nothin, dont mean nothin, honey, if it aint free, no no Yeah, feelin good was easy, Lord, when he sang the blues You know feelin good was good enough for me Good enough for me and my Bobby McGee [Verse 2] From the Kentucky coal mine to the California sun Yeah, Bobby shared the secrets of my soul Through all kinds of weather, through everything we done Yeah, Bobby baby kept me from the cold One day up near Salinas, Lord, I let him slip away Hes lookin for that home, and I hope he finds it But Id trade all of my tomorrows for one single yesterday To be holdin Bobbys body next to mine [Chorus] Freedoms just another word for nothin left to lose Nothin, and thats all that Bobby left me Well feelin good was easy, Lord, when he sang the blues Hey feelin good was good enough for me, mhm Good enough for me and my Bobby McGee [Bridge] La da da la da da da, la da da da da da da La da da la la la la na Bobby McGee yeah La da la da la da, la na na na da La la la la la Bobby McGee yeah La da da la la la la la la la la la, la na na la na na la la Hey now Bobby lo no Bobby McGee yeah Lo la lo la la lo la la Lo la la lo la la lo la la lo la la lo la la Hey an a Bobby lo no Bobby McGee yeah Lord, I called him my lover, called him my man I said I called him my lover, did the best I can, come on And a Bobby no, and a Bobby McGee yeah Lo lo lo lo lo lo lo lo lo lo lo lo lo lo lo lo Hey hey hey Bobby McGee lo Hey hey, woo [Outro] Lo lo lo lo lo lo lo lo lo lo lo lo la ah ah Hey hey hey Bobby McGee yeah
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