Kris Kristofferson - Me And Bobby McGee Lyrics






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 the way to New Orleans.
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.

Freedom's just another word for nothin' left to lose,
And nothin' ain't worth nothin' but it's free,
Feelin' good was easy, Lord, when Bobby sang the blues,
And buddy, that was good enough for me,
Good enough for me and my Bobby McGee.

From the coalmines of Kentucky to the California sun,
Bobby shared the secrets of my soul,
Standin' right beside me through everythin' I done,
And every night she kept me from the cold.
Then somewhere near Salinas, Lord, I let her slip away,
She was lookin' for the love I hope she'll find,
Well I'd trade all my tomorrows for a single yesterday,
Holdin' Bobby's body close to mine.

Freedom's just another word for nothin' left to lose,
And nothin' left was all she left to me,
Feelin' good was easy, Lord, when Bobby sang the blues,
And buddy, that was good enough for me.
Good enough for me and Bobby McGee.





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  1. C.... F....

    Busted flat in Baton Rouge, waitin' for a train
    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 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 a 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 da da
    La da da da da da da da
    Bobby McGee, yeah
    La da da da da da da
    La da da da da da da
    La da da da da da da
    Bobby McGee, yeah
    La da La la da da la da da la da da
    La da da da da da da da da
    Hey, my Bobby
    Oh, my Bobby McGee, yeah
    La la la la la la la la
    La la la la la la la la la la la la la la la
    Hey, my Bobby
    Oh, my Bobby McGee, yeah
    Well, 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
    Woo
    La da, la da, la da, la da, la da, la da, la da, la la
    Hey, hey, hey Bobby McGee, yeah
    La da, la da, la da, la da, la da, la da, la da, la
    Hey, hey, hey, Bobby McGee, yeah

  2. P.... C....

    The best song of kris
    I love this song and do all who listen to this song
    In fact all kris songs are great. He is the best

  3. L.... V....

    Love you all.

  4. F.... M....

    j'adore

  5. E.... H....

    Ya gotta just like this

  6. G.... U....

    Every one of those young ladies looking at him like they wanna "help him make it through the night."

  7. H.... L....

    old gold have the same currency as new

  8. J.... O....

    I think those Whippersnappers did you proud there Kris.

  9. T.... G....

    Jesus ! He's as good as Dylan !

  10. L.... S....

    N'est-ce pas merveilleux ?

  11. p.... ....

    There was no-one back when this was first posted who could help me with names for all the artists, can anyone help now please? I recognise the guys from Lady Antebellum but there it ends..

    p.... ....

    Jewel, Martina McBride, Lady A, Brandy Clark, Jason Isbell and Amanda Shires. Think that covers it...

    p.... ....

    @Skyville Live That's good of you. Some name there that haven't made it onto our radar here in the UK like some of the others. Much appreciated

    p.... ....

    @Skyville Live Jut the red-headed lady in the leather (?) skirt to identify any ideas at all please?

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    patmac1100 It is Joe de Messina

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    @P Benjamin Many thanks, incredible, we think that in the UK we embrace all you have to offer yet here are some new names for us to share/enjoy

  12. R.... G....

    Brilliant and so much love!!

  13. C.... 2....

    Kris Kristofferson cannot sing

  14. D.... B....

    Who’s the tall guy singing

    D.... B....

    Charles Burgess Kelley

  15. E.... L....

    Fora de série!!!

  16. F.... ....

    Is that Jewel singing with Kris ? Oh my this is so great to be able to watch. Always loved this song ❤️❤️

  17. d.... ....

    pff I Love Kris, but this wanna bee's for a fucking tallent shit show.. Feelsbad

  18. S.... H....

    diese Augen bei: 2:00 zum verlieben

  19. B.... M....

    Always 🐴🐴🐕🐕😀😀😀

  20. J.... K....

    Coole Musik einfach Klasse toll👏👏💓

  21. 2.... ....

    Bet you can't listen to this without smiling....and a small tear!

    2.... ....

    2529john that's for sure😃😥

  22. C.... C....

    Awesome

  23. J.... C....

    K. K. ----- A man worthy of admiration

  24. J.... P....

    Any idea the name of the guitar soloist at 3.45? And the fiddle players name?

    J.... P....

    Jason Isbel and his wife Amanda Shires

    J.... P....

    P Benjamin thanks, I’m learning his guitar solo at the moment.

  25. L.... L....

    Super 👍 spitzenmäßig
    hört man immer wieder gern an !

  26. L.... L....

    Good writer of songs. But he cant sing a lick. Sorry ol guy

  27. D.... S....

    A beautiful concert with many stars

  28. D.... S....

    I am a fan of Mr. Kris and like many country music Stars

  29. T.... A....

    My fav song ever

  30. m.... p....

    Picture of that sound system is f amazing. Great tehnical job.

  31. S.... D....

    E' fritto come un uovo, povero Kris.....

  32. A.... M....

    Yep still listening

  33. j.... d....

    jewel Kilcher is smokin' hot.

  34. r.... c....

    Damn, Kris Kristofferson sounds like hell !!
    And this performance was poorly arranged

  35. D.... F....

    From Australia here , love him singing it , but my favorite version is still Janis Joplin , cheers ! Nov 2019 here xx

  36. L.... W....

    November, 2019 - I'm listening !  Powerful !

  37. H.... W....

    who is the lady with this sexy voice from about 1.50min

    H.... W....

    Martina Mc Bride

    H.... W....

    @Peter Bissett many thanks

  38. J.... M....

    This just has to be the best ever version of this wonderfully atmospheric song. Fab stuff and so sad that we are losing touch with it all.

  39. e.... e....

    alguém sabe quem é a loira que canta com o kris kristoferson?

  40. A.... D....

    This is how one should sing – smiling. Unless it's a sad song :}

  41. U.... R....

    He just keeps on getting better and better

    U.... R....

    Mande. Um Brazil esse é cantor ator um cara super simples canta muito

  42. A.... W....

    Yes, always.

    A.... W....

    Genial Kris!!!👏👏👏👏¿Quién es el otro cantante??

  43. C.... W....

    LOVE everything KRIS does and especially also love Mickey Raphael.

  44. P.... G....

    I don't see any "bozos"! There's an "old fart" on the stage though,! He looks a lot like my " drunkard" friend Larry Walker who recently died of Cirrhosis of the liver!😞

  45. L.... L....

    Einfach spitzenmäßig 👍

  46. B.... L....

    Daniel Moses. . . . ENJOY!!!!

  47. F.... T....

    Chris wrote this song before any of these bozos were even born.

  48. J.... H....

    Thank you Kriss for all songs you gave us.

  49. d.... ....

    blue eyes

  50. M.... H....

    Who is the blond singing with Kris

  51. S.... B....

    All of them together can't diminish how great Kris is by himself; watching Willie, last night on the 2019 CMA'S, gave me chills and sadness as he labored mightily to sing with ? Musgraves. Brought tears to my eyes realizing that he and Kris are the last two of the Highwaymen.

  52. P.... J....

    Yes, and loving Kris & Co - Ledbury, Herefordshire, UK

  53. D.... L....

    Still listening November 2019.
    I remember having an 8 track tape in the 1975 time era of his greatest hits and a 1968 VW Beetle.

  54. c.... r....

    de qui suis-je le bobby Macgee ?

  55. W.... B....

    We up here in Perry county KY coal mine and moonshine country play alot of kris's music after a hard week in the sawmills.. most of the old timers are gone... for instance my Grant grand father started singing around the bonfire with my great uncles . It slowed down for several years because my grand father came up missing in the year of 1938.dew to running moonshine not to long after my Handy cap uncle was out hunting deer few days later some of my kin forks found him Dead he was shot in the back! . Up here on real cold mountain some shine runner's knew who made The Best moonshine! So they would try to take them out anyway they could to make more money . My mother's daddy was found Dead in his 1934 Ford, he had been pushed over a ridge and was found week's later in a creek still in his car...it was a very hard life back in them days. Today's life really hasn't changed much at all Workin from sun up to sun down but we do The Best we can to survive ..

  56. T.... T....

    Some guy what a great song writer and performer 👌👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

  57. D.... C....

    2019 I am still here, sign it guys !!!

    D.... C....

    Still here!

    D.... C....

    Definitely still here

  58. A.... S....

    Brilliant!....absolutely brilliant!

  59. k.... y....

    No wories Liberty is comming.

  60. k.... y....

    No wories Liberty is comming.

  61. E.... S....

    A party for the ears... 🥳

    E.... S....

    ¿Quién es el cantante alto?

    E.... S....

    ¿quién es el otro cantante??

    E.... S....

    @LEYDA GONZALEZ The other tall singer is Charles Kelley from Lady Antebellum.

  62. r.... ....

    💝 💝 💝 💝

  63. A.... B....

    Who are the other singers

  64. J.... M....

    1.4K WOW I honestly did not believe there are so many XXXXXX People WOW What is there to dislike ???

  65. V.... ....

    Kris was so badass

  66. z.... ....

    from what I,ve have  Kris tought English at West Point

  67. S.... M....

    Kris, what a great talent! From a fan at Brownsville, Texas!

  68. G.... C....

    Who is the tall guy singing with the girl and kris

    G.... C....

    Charles Kelly, group Lady Antebellum

  69. H.... A....

    i m from sweden
    can see you online

  70. n.... p....

    who is the tall man signer

  71. n.... p....

    répondez moi s.v.p.

  72. n.... p....

    quel est le nom de ce grand chanteur avec kriss kristofferson

  73. J.... C....

    Who is the blonde girl singing next to kris

    J.... C....

    I watched Jewel and that is not her nose.

  74. A.... t....

    2019 THIS is even better than what the FOUR HIGHWAYMEN sang those years Ago. With Willie Nelsons antique Guitar! Bravo Kris Kristofferson

  75. C.... P....

    Rita coolidge

  76. g.... ....

    Don’t tour anymore Kris

  77. T.... D....

    Just found this rendition of the song and I'm curious, who are all those folks on stage with Kris ? What's the story behind this performance ?

    T.... D....

    It's Lady Antebellum... don't know why they are there.

    T.... D....

    willie nelson, reba mcintire, and a ton of other very famous singers.
    has to be at an award show or something to get all those people in the same room.

  78. G.... S....

    Who is the blonde hair lady next to Kris

  79. p.... n....

    Qué grupo de voces nos llega .a lo más alto de nuestro corazón ,y nos eleva el espíritu

  80. J.... S....

    i need this cd . these guys are the best. I WISH I COULD BUY IT KRIS IS THE GREATEST.

  81. a.... b....

    Grande vecchio e grandi giovani... Il futuro è per definizione incerto...

    ...

  82. e.... r....

    Do melhor...

  83. D.... W....

    Kristofferson says he doesn't play guitar very good. I see he's not playing...but this is a group thing.


    It aint easy to play guitar good, and sing good.


    If your just one guy...this is a hard thing to do.


    I met Kristofferson, many years ago before he was famous. I was a kid working in a coffee shop, were they had folk players. Krisstofferson was there. He was a mess. I tried to ask him if I could make him something, like coffee, or ice cream...we didn't have liquor, cuz this place was for kids from the wealthy suburbs of Chicago. ...He didn't even answer me, so I left him alone. His girlfriend was there, hovering around him. Her name was Darcy, and he had an album that came out, and I think it was named after her, Darcy's Song, or something.


    I think he was strung out on something. He really didn't want to be there, I guess. He wasn't known, I had no idea who he was. I suppose it is hard traveling around, playing in small places, not even 100 people, playing for kids from the suburbs, and just scraping by.


    I notice here he has a good looking female accompanying him....he's always been a handsome guy. He's had quite the life knowing Willie, Johnny, Meryl.....he never learned to play the guitar real good, but he has a unique voice...and he wrote a bunch of damn good songs....thats good enough....thats damn good, in fact. He's done real well, I'd say.

  84. L.... S....

    Indifférents,...parfois. Humains,nous le sommes,et l'entendons.

  85. L.... S....

    Indifférents,...parfois. Humains,nous le sommes,et l'entendons.

  86. P.... M....

    Wish this man would live forever

  87. M.... M....

    I'm here , I love this .

  88. D.... ....

    This was one of the first songs our music teacher taught us when I was in grade 5 back in the late 70s, and it is still one of best songs I've ever heard.

  89. A.... A....

    The Best.

  90. L.... L....

    Einfach spitzenmäßig 👍

  91. G.... R....

    Man. tell me, who is the fox there singing face to face w/ Kris. Have not seen her around the stage lately. Wow! 102119.

    G.... R....

    GoatDriver Ram I think it’s Jewel?

  92. M.... G....

    Freedom's just another word for nothing left to loose. For me it made a big difference in my life. It changed my view on freedom. I had never thought of freedom as anything hurtfull until this song. It just struck my heart from the first time. When you are totally free you don't need anyone else. You are totally alone with you beloved freedom. You have nothing left to loose. You have noone to love. Thanks to Kris. This sentence has ever since been a solid brick in my wall. My wall against sweet sensations with tragic outcome. The wall to keep trust, faith and promises.

  93. P.... O....

    Janis would not have been able to make a hit of this if it weren't for Kris.

  94. d.... b....

    Scented what's in a vocal group is cool! .... https://blog.naver.com/ngan7/221682211063

  95. s.... ....

    Yes yes yes!

  96. �.... ....

    mark6210002일 전(수정됨)"EVERY man doing that which is right in his own eyes." Kabbalah