Busted flat in Baton Rouge, waitin' for a train

[RagingInMiami]

And I's feelin' near as faded as my jeans
Bobby thumbed a diesel down just before it rained
It rode us all the way into New Orleans
I pulled my harpoon out of my dirty red bandana
I's playin' soft while Bobby sang the blues, yeah
Windshield wipers slappin' time, I's holdin' Bobby's hand in mine
We sang every song that driver knew, yeah

Freedom's just another word for nothin' left to lose
Nothin' don't mean nothin' hon' if it ain't free, no no
And 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

From the Kentucky coal mine to the California sun
There 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
He's lookin' for that home and I hope he finds it
But I'd trade all o' my tomorrows for one single yesterday
To be holdin' Bobby's body next to mine

Freedom's just another word for nothin' left to lose
Nothin', that's all that Bobby left me, yeah
But if feelin' good was easy, Lord, when he sang the blues
Hey, feelin' good was good enough for me, mm-hmm
Good enough for me and my Bobby McGee

La-da-da La-da-da-da La-da-da da-da da-da
La-da-da da-la-da la-da, Bobby McGee, yeah
La-da-la-da-la-da La-da-la-da-da
La-da-la-da-la-la, Bobby McGee, yeah
La-da-da La-da-da La da-da La da-da
La-da-da La da-da La da-da
Hey, my Bobby, Lord, my Bobby McGee, yeah
Lo-da-lo da-la-lo-da-la
Lo-da-la-lo da-la-lo la-la-lo la-la-lo la-la
Hey, my Bobby, Lord, my Bobby McGee, yeah

Lord, I call him my lover, call him my man
I said I call him my lover, did the best I can, c'mon
Hey now Bobby now, hey now Bobby McGee, yeah
La-da la-da la-da la-da la-da la-da la-da la-la
Hey, hey, hey, Bobby McGee, Lord!

[LeftyMom]

1. The best thing ever to come out of texas

*moment of silence*

[lpbk2713]

2. Prolific

[RagingInMiami]

3. didn't he write that song and later realized there was no way he was

going to sing it better than janis joplin?

[lpbk2713]

6. I've heard that before.

Likewise Sunday Morning Coming Down -- Johnny Cash.

[RagingInMiami]

9. I like that song too

[driver8]

8. Kris Kristofferson went to Pomona college...

which is where my wife went. In the alumni magazine, he listed his occupation as "self-employed." I thought that was funny, for some reason.

Also, I had a girlfriend in high school who's dad was Kristofferson's roommate at Pomona. I thought that was pretty cool.

[Radical Activist]

4. Well that's it

Just because of that I'm going to have to get in the car tomorrow and drive to the coast. I'll decide which coast in the morning.

[RagingInMiami]

5. it's a great road trip song

I jammed to it when I drove coast to coast last summer

[EC]

7. You know you got it if it makes you feel good,,,,,,,

My favorite...