Randy from Houghton Lake, MiI tend to not really pay close attention to the lyrics of songs and after listening to it hundreds of times over the last 40 some years, I never realized that Bobby was a girl.George from Vancouver, CanadaI just read the full lyrics, & I see nothing in this to suggest Bobby was a he-she.Gur Tirosh from IsraelHi George, I came across this article which explains how the song came to be and whether it is a he or a she.I have heard Kris state that Janis had “improved” lyrics on other occasions. Thomas Wenger from Fort Worth, TexasListening to the version of Bobby McGee on Janis’ Pearl recording, I hear the line “One day up near Salinas” clearly changed by Janis to a great alternative that I think Kris would appreciate,.Thomas Wenger from Fort Worth, TexasI really want to get an opinion on this variation in these lyrics.Please!! Someone confirm that this word is actually what Janis sings, instead of “Up near Salinas”. Thomas Wenger from Fort Worth, Texas I am so disappointed that not one of the hundreds that read these comments wants to investigate my assertion that Janis tweaked the poetry of Kris’ version and improved it with the uncommon, but perfect word, “misalliance”.But I guess we should ask Kris Kristofferson since he wrote the song. Don from Dayton, OhYes, there is a couple different meanings but after she says "I pulled my harpoon out of my dirty red bandana." The next line is "I was playing soft while Bobby sang the blues." So that doesn't sound like she's talking about a hypodermic needle.Kathy from North CarolinaI will always love Janis Joplin!!!.Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind Publisher: BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC La da, la da, la da, la da, la da, la da, la da, la La da, la da, la da, la da, la da, la da, la da, la la I said, I call him my lover did the best I can, c'mon Well, I wanna call him my lover, call him my man Hey, feelin' good was good enough for me, mm-hmm Nothin', that's all that Bobby left me, yeahīut, feelin' good was easy, Lord, when he sang the blues He's lookin' for that home, and I hope he finds itīut, I'd trade all of my tomorrows, for one single yesterday One day up near Salinas, Lord, I let him slip away Through all kinds of weather, through everything we done There Bobby shared the secrets of my soul You know, feelin' good was good enough for meįrom the Kentucky coal mine to the California sun Nothin', don't mean nothin' hon' if it ain't free, no noĪnd feelin' good was easy, Lord, when he sang the blues Windshield wipers slappin' time, I was holdin' Bobby's hand in mineįreedom's just another word for nothin' left to lose ![]() I was playin' soft while Bobby sang the blues, yeah I pulled my harpoon out of my dirty red bandanna When I's feelin' near as faded as my jeansīobby thumbed a diesel down, just before it rained Scroll down below to catch the clip of Jennings putting his spin on “Me and Bobby McGee.Busted flat in Baton Rouge, waitin' for a train The entire end of the song is a pure country jam session…music to anyone’s ears! Jennings’ guitar playing and the expert musicianship displayed by his band members made their performance of “Me and Bobby McGee” something worth remembering. ![]() His voice was rich and strong, so much in fact that we’d go so far as to call it one of the best performances of his career. Old footage shows a young, clean-shaven Jennings singing the song on the set of a television show. A True ThrowbackĪlthough he didn’t release “Me and Bobby McGee” until 1973, the song had been in Jennings’ repertoire for a few years before that. He released his version of the song in March 1973, which appeared as the tenth track on his critically-acclaimed album Lonesome, On’ry and Mean. ![]() Another country artist who tried his hand at “Me and Bobby McGee” was Waylon Jennings.
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