Busted flat in Baton Rouge and headed for the trains   Feelin' nearly faded as my jeans   Bobby thumbed a diesel down just before it rained   Took us all the way to New Orleans      I took my har'poon out of my dirty red bandanna   I was playin' sad while Bobby sang the blues   With them windshield wipers slappin' time and Bobby clappin' hands   We finally sang up ever song that driver knew      Freedom's just another word for nothin' left to lose   Nothin' ain't worth nothin' but it's free   Feeling good was easy, Lord, when Bobby sang the blues   Feeling it 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   Standin' right beside me, Lord, through everything I done   Every night she'd keep me from the cold      Somewhere near Salinas, Lord, Bobby slipped away   Lookin' for the home I hope she'll find   I'd trade all of my tomorrows for just one yesterday   Holding her body close to mine      Freedom's just another word for nothin' left to lose   Nothin' ain't worth nothin' but it's free   Feeling good was easy, Lord, when Bobby sang the blues   Feeling it was good enough for me   Good enough for me and Bobby McGee      Me and Bobby McGee   Me and Bobby McGee