Lyrics: Kristofferson/Foster
Music: Kristofferson/Foster
Busted flat in Baton Rouge, waiting for a trainNotes
Feeling nearly faded as my jeans
Bobby flagged a diesel down just before it rained
Took us all the way to New Orleans
Well I took my harp on out of my dirty red bandana
Blowin' sad while Bobby sang the blues
Windshield wipers slapping time
Holding Bobby's hand in mine
We finallly sang near every song that driver knew
Chorus
Freedom's just another word for nothing left to lose (note 1)
Freedom ain't worth nothing but it's free
Feeling good was easy Lord when Bobby sang the blues
Feeling 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
Standing right beside me Lord in everything I done
Bobby's body kept me from the cold
Then somewhere near Salinas, Lord I let her slip her away
Looking for that home I hope she'll find
And I'll trade all my tomorrows for a single yesterday
To be holding Bobby's body close to mine
[chorus]
| Grateful Dead Recordings | |||||
| Date | Album | ||||
| 27 Apr 1971 | Grateful Dead (Skull & Roses) | ||||
| 28 Apr 1971 | Ladies And Gentlemen ... The Grateful Dead | ||||
| 31 Jul 1971 | Road Trips Number 1, Volume 3 | ||||
| 24 Aug 1971 | Dick's Picks Vol 35 | ||||
| 26 Oct 1971 | Download Series Vol 3 | ||||
| Mar 1972 | Weir Here: The Best Of Bob Weir | ||||
| 24 Apr 1972 | Rockin' The Rhein | ||||
| 21 Jul 1972 | Download Series Vol 10 | ||||
| 9 Nov 1973 | Winterland 1973 - The Complete Recordings | ||||
| 11 Nov 1973 | Winterland 1973 - The Complete Recordings | ||||
| 10 Dec 1973 | Download Series Vol 8 | ||||
| 5 Aug 1974 | Dick's Picks Vol 31 | ||||
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