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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Roger Miller
Roger Miller
Vocals
Bob Moore
Bob Moore
Bass
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Fred Foster
Fred Foster
Songwriter
Kris Kristofferson
Kris Kristofferson
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Jerry Kennedy
Jerry Kennedy
Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
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 away to New Orleans
[Verse 2]
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
[Verse 3]
Freedom's just another word for nothin' left to lose
Nothin' ain't worth nothin', but it's free
Feelin' good was easy, Lord, when Bobby sang the blues
Feelin' good was good enough for me
Good enough for me and Bobby McGee
[Verse 4]
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'd done
And every night she kept me from the cold
[Verse 5]
Then somewhere near Salinas, Lord, I let her slip away
Lookin' for the home I hope she'll find
And I'd trade all my tomorrows for a single yesterday
Holdin' Bobby's body next to mine
[Verse 6]
Freedom's just another word for nothin' left to lose
Nothin' left is all she left for me
Ah, but feelin' good was easy, Lord, when Bobby sang the blues
Buddy, that was good enough for me
Good enough for me and Bobby McGee
[Verse 7]
La-la-la la-la la-la-la, la-la-la la-la
La-la-la la-la, Bobby McGee
La-la-la la-la la-la-la, la-la-la la-la
La-la-la-la, me and Bobby McGee
[Verse 8]
La-la-la la-la la-la-la, la-la-la la-la
La-la-la-la, me and Bobby McGee
La-la-la la-la la-la-la, la-la-la la-la (La, la la-la)
La-la-la-la, me and Bobby McGee
[Verse 9]
La-la-la la-la la-la-la, la-la-la la-la
La-la-la-la, me and Bobby McGee
La-la-la la-la la-la-la, la-la-la la-la
La-la-la-la, me and Bobby McGee
[Verse 10]
(Ho! Hey! Hey! Ho!)
[Verse 11]
La-la-la la-la la-la-la, la-la-la la-la
La-la-la-la, me and Bobby McGee
La-la-la la-la la-la-la, la-la-la la-la
Written by: Fred Foster, Kris Kristofferson

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