Bus that flattened Baton Rouge,
heading for the train
Feeling nearly faded as my jeans
Bobby thumbed the diesel
down him
just before it rained
Took us all the way to New Orleans
I took my harpoon out
of my dirty red bandana
And was blowin' set
while Bobby sang the blues
With our windshield wipers sloppin' time
and Bobby clappin' hands
we finally sang up
Every song the driver knew
An d then freedom's
just another word
for nothing left to lose
And then nothing left was
all she left for me
An d then feeling good was easy love
when Bobby sang the blues
Feeling good was good enough for me
Good enough for me and Bobby McGee
From the coal mines of Kinter
to the California sun
Bobby shared the secrets of my soul
She was standing right beside me,
Lord, in everything I've done
Every night she kept me from the cold
And then somewhere near Salinas,
Lord, I'd better slip away
Looking for the home I hope she'll find
And I'll trade all my tomorrows
for a single yesterday
And I'm holding Bobby's body
close to mine
An d then freedom's
just another word
for nothing left to lose
And nothing left was all she
left for me
An d then feeling good was easy love
when Bobby signed the blues
Feeling good was good enough for me
Good enough for 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, la la la la
That man and me, and love again
And then somewhere near to leave us alone
Let her slip away,
looking for the home I
hope she'll find
And I'll trade all my tomorrows
for the same old yesterday
And I'm holding Bobby's body
close to mine
An d then freedom's
just another word
for nothing left to lose
And nothing left was all she
left for me
And feeling good was easy, love,
when Bobby sang the blues
Feeling good was good enough for me
Good enough for me, and Bobby McGee,
he was good, oh yeah