Me and Bobby McGee - Janis Joplin - 1970

1. Ecouter
2. Son histoire : Le lendemain même de l'enregistrement de Me and Bobby McGee qu'elle n'aura jamais entendu, le4 octobre 1970, Janis Joplin est découverte morte d'une surdose d'héroïne⁷ dans sa chambre d'hôtel⁸, deux semaines après Hendrix (mort le 18 septembre), surdose probablement due à une héroïne trop pure.
3. Paroles : Butterflied in Maton Rouge, headin' for the train
   Feelin' nearly faded at Marquee's
   Bobby found the diesel down, just before it rained
   Took us all the way to New Orleans
   I took my harpoon out of my dirty red bandanna
   I was blowin' sad while Bobby sang the blues
   With that windshield wiper slappin' time and Bobby clappin' hands
   We finally sang up every song that driver knew
   Chorus:
   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
   Buddy, that was good enough for me, good enough for me and Bobby McGee
   From the coalmines of Kentucky to the California sun
   Bobby shared the secrets of my soul
   Standin' right beside me, through everything I've done
   And every night he kept me from the cold
   Then somewhere near Salinas, I let him slip away
   Lookin' for the home I hope he'll find
   And I'll trade all my tomorrows for a single yesterday
   Holdin' Bobby's body next to mine
   Freedom's just another word for nothin' left to lose
   And nothin' left is all he left for me
   Ah, feelin' good was easy, Lord when Bobby sang the blues
   Buddy, that was good enough for me, good enough for me and Bobby McGee
   Good enough for me and my Bobby McGee, good enough for me and my Bobby McGee
   I let him slip away, lookin' for that home I hope he'll find
   Good enough for me and my Bobby McGee, good enough for me and my Bobby McGee
   Good enough for me and my Bobby McGee... (to fade)