Busted flat it Baton Rouge, waitin' for a train When I was feelin' nearly as faded as my jeans Well, Bobby thumbed a diesel down, just before it rained Rode us all the way to New Orleans. Well, I pulled my harpoon out of my dirty red bandana I was playin' soft while Bobby sang the blues Windshield wipers slappin' time I's holding Bobby's hand in mine We sang every song that driver knew. Freedom's just another word For nothin' left to lose And nothin' ain't worth nothin' But it ain't free Feelin' good was easy, Lord When he sang the blues You know, feeling good was good enough for me Good enough for me and by Bobby McGee. From the Kentucky coalmine to the California Sun Where Bobby shared the secrets of my soul Through all kinds of weather, through everything we done Yea, Bobby baby kept me from the cold Then one day near Salinas, Lord I let him slip away He's looking for that home and I hope he finds it Yea, 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 And nothin' ain't worth nothin' But it ain't free Feelin' good was easy, Lord When he sang the blues You know, feeling good was good enough for me Good enough for me and by Bobby McGee.