Busted flat in Baton Rouge, waitin' for a train

[jswordy]

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!

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La-da la-da la-da la-da la-da la-da la-da la
Hey, hey, hey, Bobby McGee, yeah

[LSparkle]

1. How I wish Janis hadn't died

Her voice was the absolute BEST. "Hey, hey, hey, Bobby McGee, yeahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh" ... I feel better already (best vicarious primal scream around).

[jswordy]

2. Kris Kristoferson wrote that. I always liked his voice, too...

...though he never hit it big. Good songwriter.

LSparkle, we still spin out Janis' voice on a turntable now and then. Amazing where we are compared to those days...

[donheld]

3. Janis was wonderful

My favorites are Bobby McGee and "Piece of my Heart."

[LSparkle]

6. Oh, man, "Piece of My Heart"

Now THAT's one damned GREAT primal scream ... aaaahhhh

[catmandu57]

4. When that song hit the airwaves

I was 13 years old locked up in a juvenile detention center for running away repeatedly from an abusive home. Freedom is just another word indeed when you're surrounded by 12 foot fences topped with Concettina wire.
It's a great song though and is on my playlist now.

[jswordy]

5. That's what I like about the old songs, they...

...take you right back. Radio played "Sweet Leaf" by Black Sabbath, and I was right back in my teens again for awhile. Strange feeling.

I CRANKED THAT MUTHA UP!

:headbang: