Waylon Jennings... "Me and Bobby McGee" (HQ VIDEO) 1972 with Lyrics

Waylon on Hee Haw Feb. 26 1972
*******Lyrics*******
Busted flat in Baton Rouge
Waitin' for the train
Feelin' nearly faded as my jeans
Bobby thumbed a diesel down
Just before it rained
Rode us all the way to New Orleans
I pulled my harpoon out of my dirty red bandanna
And was playing soft
While Bobby sang the blues
With them windshield wipers slappin' time
I was holdin' Bobby's hand in mine
We sang every song that driver knew
Freedom's just another word for nothin' left to lose
Nothin' ain't worth nothin' but it's free
Feelin' good was easy, Lord,
When he sang the blues
And feelin' good was good enough for me
Good enough for me and Bobby McGee
From Kentucky coal mines
To the California sun
Bobby shared the secrets of my soul
Through all kinds of weather, Lord
Through everything I done
Bobby baby kept me from the cold
Then somewhere near Salinas, Lord
I let him slip away
Lookin' for the home I hope he'll find it
And I'd trade all of my tomorrows
For one single yesterday
Holdin' Bobby's body next to mine
Freedom's just another word for nothin' left to lose
Nothin' left is all that Bobby left me
Feelin good was easy, Lord
When he sang the blues
And buddy, that was good enough for me
Good enough for me and Bobby McGee
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[@angiejones3733]

Waylon was just so good. Never get tired of listening to him.❤

[@toploadtele]

My dear friend Billy Ray Reynolds on rythem guuitar and singing harmonies... RIP

[@darkviolet69]

good lookin' Waylon

[@noahpatterson3831]

My uncle is the drummer!

[@Nora-dl5fe]

You look just like him!

[@barrowlatasha86]

Pretty cool 😎

[@edwarderb7269]

Great memory to have !

[@Presley3]

Waylon Jennings will always be my favorite. But I would like to thank Chris Kristofferson for writing this song.

[@corneliadenninger5395]

* Kris Kristofferson

[@1952banjo]

Never heard this by Waylon ! Great , enjoyed very much !!

[@VAHOSS]

thanks again my friend!

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Lyrics:
Busted flat in Baton Rouge, headin' 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.
Took my harpoon out of my dirty red bandana
And was blowin' sad while Bobby sang the blues,
With them windshield wipers slappin' time and
Bobby clappin' hands we finally sang up every song
That driver knew.
Freedom's just another word for nothin' left to lose,
And nothin' ain't worth nothin' but it's free,
Feelin' good was easy, Lord, when Bobby sang the blues,
And buddy, that was good enough for me,
Good enough for me and my Bobby McGee.
From the coalmines of Kentucky to the California sun,
Bobby shared the secrets of my soul,
Standin' right beside me through everythin' I done,
And every night she kept me from the cold.
Then somewhere near Salinas, Lord, I let her slip away,
She was lookin' for the love I hope she'll find,
Well I'd trade all my tomorrows for a single yesterday,
Holdin' Bobby's body close to mine.
Freedom's just another word for nothin' left to lose,
And nothin' left was all she left to me,
Feelin' good was easy, Lord, when Bobby sang the blues,
And buddy, that was good enough for me.
Good enough for me and Bobby McGee.

[@Elwing1]

Hard not to love a Waylon tune, but really, besides Janis (who made this song hers without question or compare), Roger Miller's take is one of my favorites.

[@davnay6423]

Kristofferson Authored the song for Janice

[@Elwing1]

​@@davnay6423 yes, Kristofferson did write the song, but not for Janis Joplin.

[@WW2HistoryHunter]

jus great Music. Thanks Hoss for these very special videos. Greetings from WW2HistoryHunter

[@VAHOSS]

WW2HistoryHunter thank you hunter my friend!

[@LynSkyn1981]

Play it Mooney

[@adamtheede2575]

nices sounds

[@VAHOSS]

Lyrics are in the description section. Push the down arrow

[@davyhenry8985]

Nice version

[@joesachenbacher2676]

I love Waylon I love you been Justin Erin New York crew

[@peterfanzott8129]

Top!

[@RDS60]

No auto tune there