Me & Bobby McGee
Me & Bobby McGee

Janis Joplin - Me & Bobby McGee Lyrics

Ever felt like life is a hitchhiking trip with a blues soundtrack? Our narrator sure has, cruising through the highs and lows of love and freedom alongside Bobby McGee. They ride trains, share secrets, and sing away their troubles—until Bobby slips away on… Read more

Rock
Aug 10, 1988
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Me & Bobby McGee Music Video

Me & Bobby McGee Lyrics

Busted flat in Baton Rouge, waitin' for a train
When I's feelin' near as faded as my jeans
Bobby thumbed a diesel down, just before it rained
It rode us all the way-in 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

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 of 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, 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
La da da da da da
Bobby McGee, yeah

La da da da da
La da da da
La la la la la
Bobby McGee, yeah

La da da
La da la da la la la
La da la da la la la
Hey, now Bobby
Lord, now Bobby McGee, yeah

La la la la la la la
La la la la la la la la la la la
Hey, now Bobby
Lord, now Bobby McGee, yeah

Well, I wanna 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
Hey, hey
Woo
La da, la da, la da, la da, la da, la da, la da, la
Hey, hey, hey, Bobby McGee, yeah

Writer(s): Fred L. Foster, Kris Kristofferson
Copyright(s): Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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What is the Meaning of Me & Bobby McGee?

Ever felt like life is a hitchhiking trip with a blues soundtrack? Our narrator sure has, cruising through the highs and lows of love and freedom alongside Bobby McGee. They ride trains, share secrets, and sing away their troubles—until Bobby slips away on his quest for home. This song is a soulful ode to fleeting moments of happiness and the bittersweet reality that freedom sometimes means having nothing left to lose. It's about cherishing those wild, carefree days even if they’re gone, proving that sometimes "feelin' good" is all you really need.

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