Me and Bobby McGee
LeAnn Rimes Lyrics

Busted flat in Baton Rouge
Stranded and broke in Baton Rouge

Waitin' for the train
Waiting for a train to take them somewhere else

Feelin' nearly faded as my jeans
Feeling exhausted and worn out

Bobby thumbed a diesel down
Hitchhiking and catching a ride with a truck driver

Just before it rained
Getting a ride just in time to avoid getting wet in the rain

Rode us all the way to New Orleans
Giving them a ride all the way to New Orleans

I pulled my harpoon out of my dirty red bandanna
Taking out a harmonica from a red bandanna

And was playing soft
Playing the harmonica gently

While Bobby sang the blues
Bobby was singing a sad song

With them windshield wipers slappin' time
The sound of the windshield wipers matched the rhythm of the song

I was holdin' Bobby's hand in mine
Holding Bobby's hand tightly

We sang every song that driver knew
Singing along to every song the driver played

Freedom's just another word for nothin' left to lose
When you have nothing, you have the freedom to do anything

Nothin' ain't worth nothin' but it's free
Things that have no value are the only things that are free

Feelin' good was easy, Lord,
When everything is going well, it's easy to feel good

When he sang the blues
Bobby's singing made her feel good

And feelin' good was good enough for me
Feeling good was all she needed

Good enough for me and Bobby McGee
She and Bobby were content with feeling good together

From Kentucky coal mines
Bobby's hometown in Kentucky

To the California sun
Their journey took them from Kentucky to California

Bobby shared the secrets of my soul
Bobby knew her deepest thoughts and feelings

Through all kinds of weather, Lord
Bobby was always there for her, no matter the circumstances

Through everything I done
Through all the experiences and mistakes she had made

Bobby baby kept me from the cold
Bobby provided comfort to her in difficult times

Then somewhere near Salinas, Lord
Somewhere close to Salinas, California

I let him slip away
She lost Bobby and he left her life

Lookin' for the home I hope he'll find it
She hopes he finds a place to call home

And I'd trade all of my tomorrows
She would give up her future to relive the past with Bobby

For one single yesterday
She wants to go back in time and be with Bobby again

Holdin' Bobby's body next to mine
She misses being close to Bobby

Nothin' left is all that Bobby left me
Bobby left her with nothing

And buddy, that was good enough for me
Despite having nothing, being with Bobby made her happy

Good enough for me and Bobby McGee
She was content with the time she spent with Bobby