Busted flat in baton rouge headin' for the trains feelin' nearly faded as my jeans
Bobby thumbed a diesel down just before it rained took us all the way to new orleans
I took my harpoon out of my dirty red bandana
And was blowin' sad while bobby sang the blues
With them windshield wipers slappin' time
And bobby clappin' hands we finally sang up every song that driver knew


Freedom's just another word for nothin' left to lose
Nothin' ain't worth nothin' 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

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
I'd trade all 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
Feeling good was easy lord when bobby sang the blues
Feeling good was good enough for me good enough for me and bobby mcgee