Lyrics

[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 to New Orleans I pulled my harpoon out of my dirty red bandanna I was playin' soft while Bobby sang the blues, yeah Windshield wipers slappin' time, I was holdin' Bobby's hand in mine We sang every song that driver knew [Chorus] Freedom's just another word for nothin' left to lose Nothin', don't mean nothin', honey, if it ain't free, 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 mines 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, yeah One day up near Salinas, Lord, I let him slip away He was lookin' for that home, and I hope he finds it But I'd trade all of my tomorrows for one single yesterday To be holdin' Bobby's body next to mine [Chorus] Freedom's just another word for nothin' left to lose Nothin', well that's all that Bobby left me, 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 [Bridge] La da da, la da da dum, la da da da dum La da da da dum, no no Bobby McGee La da dum, da dum dum no no La da da da dum La da da da dum, no no Bobby McGee La da da, da da da, da da da, da da da La da da, da da da da da da La da da da da Bobby McGee yeah La da da, da da da oh La da da, da da da oh Hey, yeah, Bobby McGee yeah Well, I called him my lover, I called him my man Called him my lover, did the best I can Come on Bobby now, come on Bobby McGee, yeah La la la la la la la la la la la la la yeah Hey, yeah, Bobby McGee, yeah [Outro] La la la la la la la la la la la la la yeah Hey, oh, Bobby McGee, yeah