Me And Bobby McGee
Shakin' Stevens and the Sunsets Lyrics

Busted flat in Baton Rouge
We were stranded in Baton Rouge without money or transportation.

Waitin' for the train
We were hoping to catch a train to our next destination.

Feelin' nearly faded as my jeans
We were tired and worn out from our journey.

Bobby thumbed a diesel down
Bobby hailed a passing diesel truck for a ride.

Just before it rained
We managed to get a ride just before it started raining heavily.

Rode us all the way to New Orleans
The driver took us all the way to New Orleans, our next destination.

I pulled my harpoon out of my dirty red bandanna
I took out my harmonica from my red bandanna.

And was playing soft
I was playing the harmonica quietly.

While Bobby sang the blues
Bobby was singing blues songs.

With them windshield wipers slappin' time
The sound of the windshield wipers provided a rhythm for our music.

I was holdin' Bobby's hand in mine
I was holding Bobby's hand as we sang together.

We sang every song that driver knew
We entertained the driver by singing all the songs he knew.

Freedom's just another word for nothin' left to lose
When you have nothing left to give up, that's when you can truly be free.

Nothin' ain't worth nothin' but it's free
Things that have no value can still be obtained for free.

Feelin' good was easy, Lord,
When we were together and making music, it was easy to feel good.

When he sang the blues
We felt particularly good when Bobby sang the blues.

And feelin' good was good enough for me
Just feeling good was enough to satisfy us.

Good enough for me and Bobby McGee
We were both happy with that simple pleasure.

From Kentucky coal mines
We come from Kentucky coal mines.

To the California sun
And traveled all the way to California under the sun.

Bobby shared the secrets of my soul
Bobby was a close friend who knew all my personal struggles and secrets.

Through all kinds of weather, Lord
We weathered many storms and challenges together.

Through everything I done
No matter what I did, Bobby stuck by my side.

Bobby baby kept me from the cold
Bobby was a source of comfort and warmth for me during difficult times.

Then somewhere near Salinas, Lord
But somewhere near Salinas, Bobby disappeared.

I let him slip away
I failed to keep Bobby close by, and he left me.

Lookin' for the home I hope he'll find it
I hope that Bobby has found a place he can call home.

And I'd trade all of my tomorrows
I would give up everything in the future.

For one single yesterday
Just to have one more moment with Bobby in the past.

Holdin' Bobby's body next to mine
I long for the physical presence of Bobby next to me.

Nothin' left is all that Bobby left me
Bobby's absence is all that I have now.

And buddy, that was good enough for me
Despite Bobby being gone, just having known him was good enough for me.

Good enough for me and Bobby McGee
The memories of Bobby are enough to bring me joy.