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[Verse 1]
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Busted flat in Baton Rouge and headin' for the trains
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Feelin' nearly faded as my jeans
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Bobby thumbed a diesel down
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Just before it rained
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Took us all the way to New Orleans

[Verse 2]
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And I took out my harpoon out of my dirty red bandana
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And was blowin sad while Bobby sang the blues
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With them windshield wipers slappin' time and
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Bobby clappin' hands with we finally sang every song that driver knew

[Chorus 1]
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Freedom's just another word for nothin' left to lose
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Nothin' ain't worth nothin' but it's free
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Feelin' good was easy, Lord, when Bobby sang the blues
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Buddy, that was good enough for me
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Good enough for me and Bobby McGee

[Verse 3]
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From the coal mines of Kentucky to the California sun
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Bobby shared the secrets of my soul
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Standin' right beside me, Lord through everything I done
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And every night she kept me from the cold

Then somewhere near Salinas, Lord I let her slip away
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Lookin' for the home I hope she'll find
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And I'd trade all of my tomorrows for one single yesterday
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Holdin' Bobby's body next to mine

[Chorus 2]
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Freedom's just another word for nothin' left to lose
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Nothin' ain't worth nothing, but it's free
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Hey, hey, Feelin' good was easy, Lord when bobby sang the blues
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And feeling good was good enough for me
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Good enough for me and Bobby McGee

[Outro]
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La la la la la la la, la la la la la
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La la la la me and Bobby McGee
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La la la la la la la, la la la la la
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La la la la me and Bobby McGee
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La la la la la la la, la la la la la