Me and Bobby McGee by The Grateful Dead
Me and Bobby McGee by The Grateful Dead

Me and Bobby McGee

The Grateful Dead * Track #8 On Skull and Roses

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Me and Bobby McGee by The Grateful Dead

Release Date
Sun Oct 24 1971
Performed by
The Grateful Dead
Produced by
Bob Matthews & Betty Cantor & The Grateful Dead
Writed by
Fred Foster & Kris Kristofferson
About

Skull and Roses freely mixes originals and covers. Pretty much every listener knew that this one was a cover: the song was only 2 years old by the time the Dead released their version, but it had already been performed by a dozen different artists, with Janis Joplin’s version being the most popular...

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Me and Bobby McGee Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Busted flat in baton rouge, waiting for a train
Feeling nearly faded as my jeans
Bobby flagged a 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 blowing sad while Bobby sang the blues
With them windshield wipers slapping time, Bobby clapping hands
We sang every song that driver knew

[Chorus]
Freedom's just another word for nothing left to do
Nothing 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 Bobby McGee

[Verse 2]
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 away
Looking for that home, I hope she finds
And I'd trade all my tomorrows for a single yesterday
Holding bobby's body close to mine

[Chorus]
Freedom's just another word for nothing left to lose
Nothing was all she left for me
Feeling good was easy lord, when bobby sang the blues
Feeling good was good enough for me, good enough for me Bobby McGee

Lelela, lelelala, lelela, lelela, laleleha, laleleha, lalala
Leleleheee, lalala, leleleheee, lalala, leleleha, leleleha
Lala, lala, lala (heyyy)

[Chorus]
Freedom's just another word for nothing left to do
Nothing 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 Bobby McGee

Me and Bobby McGee Q&A

Who wrote Me and Bobby McGee's ?

Me and Bobby McGee was written by Fred Foster & Kris Kristofferson.

Who produced Me and Bobby McGee's ?

Me and Bobby McGee was produced by Bob Matthews & Betty Cantor & The Grateful Dead.

When did The Grateful Dead release Me and Bobby McGee?

The Grateful Dead released Me and Bobby McGee on Sun Oct 24 1971.

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