Thursday, October 27, 2011

Kris Kristofferson vs. Janis Joplin



Me and Bobby McGee
Kris Kristofferson
Busted flat in Baton Rouge
Headin’ for the train
Feelin’ nearly faded
As my jeans
Bobby thumbed a diesel down
Just before it rained
Took us all the way
To New Orleans
I took my harpoon out of my
Dirty red bandanna
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
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

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’ve done
Every night she kept me
From the cold
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 one single yesterday
Holdin’ Bobby’s body
Next to mine

Freedom’s just another word for
Nothin’ left to lose
Nothin’ left is all
She left for me
Feelin’ good was easy Lord
When Bobby sang the blues
Buddy that was good enough for me
Good enough for me and Bobby McGee

La da da la la na na na
La da da na na
La la la da
Me and Bobby McGee
La la la la la da da da
La la la da da
La la la da
Me and Bobby McGee
La la la la la na na na
La la la da da
La da da da
Me and Bobby McGee
La la la la la da da da
La la la da da
La la la da
Me and Bobby McGee
La la la la la da da da
La la la da da
La la la da
Me and Bobby McGee
La la la la la da da da
La la la da da
La la la da
Me and Bobby McGee
La la la la la da da da
La la la da da
La la la da
Me and Bobby McGee



Me and Bobby McGee
Janis Joplin
Busted flat in Baton Rouge
Waitin’ for a train
When I was feelin’
As faded as my jeans
Bobby thumbed a diesel down
Just before it rained
We wrote a song on the way
To New Orleans
I pulled my harpoon
Out of my dirty red bandanna
And was blowin’ sad
While Bobby sang the blues
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’
Ain’t nothin’ if ain’t free
Feelin’ good was easy Lord
When he sang the blues
Feelin’ good was good enough for me
Good enough for me and my Bobby McGee

From the Kentucky coal mines
To the California sun
Bobby shared the secrets
Of my soul
Through all kinds of weather
Through everything we’d 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
And I’d trade all 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 Bobby left me
Feelin’ good was easy Lord
When he sang the blues
Feelin’ good was good enough for me
Good enough for me and my Bobby McGee

La da da la la na na na
La da da na na
La la la da
Bobby McGee yeah
La la la la la da da da
La la la da da
La la la da
Bobby McGee yeah
La la la la la na na na
La la la da da
La da da da
Hey my Bobby
My Bobby McGee yeah
La la la la la na na na
La la la da da
La da da da
Hey my Bobby
My Bobby McGee yeah

Lord I’m callin’ my lover
Callin’ my man
I said I’m callin’ my lover
Just the best I can
C’mon
Where is Bobby now
Where is Bobby McGee yeah
Lordy
Lordy
Lordy
Lordy
Lordy
Lordy
Lord
Hey
Hey
Hey
Bobby McGee
Lord

Lordy
Lordy
Lordy
Lordy
Lordy
Lordy
Lordy
Lord
Hey
Hey
Hey
Bobby McGee
Yeah

Lyrics From: [Sweets Lyrics]

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10 comments:

  1. Rubbish song but at least Janis could SING!

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  2. Janis, of course - always! THIS song is one of our favorites (tho I don't know why since we are not religious folks) but it would be good for your comparison postings since Kris Kristofferson, Johnny Cash, Elvis et al have recorded it. We prefer the Kristofferson version

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  3. yep, gotta go with Janis on this one

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  4. Thanks for stopping by again, my dear Sandie!!! Yep, it shouldn't be much of a contest.

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  5. Thanks for stopping by again, my dear Adullamite!!! Well, you would know a lot about rubbish.

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  6. Thanks for stopping by, my dear Adsila!!! My thoughts exactly.

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  7. Thanks for stopping by again, my dear Grace!!! Yes, that is a song that Kris really did do a wonderful job with.

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  8. Thanks for stopping by again, my dear Ann!!! It looks (and sounds) like Janis is the winner!

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