Verse A Busted flat in Baton Rouge, headin' for the train E Feelin' nearly faded as my jeans Bobby thumbed a diesel down, Just before it rained A Took us all the way to New Orleans A I took my harpoon out of my dirty red bandanna D And was blowing sad while Bobby sang the blues With those windshield wipers slappin' time A And Bobby clappin' hands E A We finally sang up every song that driver knewVerse A From the coal mines of Kentucky to the California sun E Bobby shared the secrets of my soul Standin' right beside me Lord Through everything I've done A And every night she kept me from the cold A Then somewhere near Salinas Lord I let her slip away A D Lookin' for the home I hope she'll find And I'd trade all of my tomorrows A For a single yesterday E A Holdin' Bobby's body next to mineD A Freedom's just another word for nothin' left to lose E A Nothin' ain't worth nothin' but it's free D A Feeling good was easy Lord when Bobby sang the blues E Feeling good was good enough for me A Good enough for me and Bobby McGeeD A Freedom's just another word for nothin' left to lose E A Nothin' ain't worth nothin' but it's free D A Feeling good was easy Lord when Bobby sang the blues E Feeling good was good enough for me A Good enough for me and Bobby McGee