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Busted flat in Baton Rouge, waiting for a train
And I’s feeling nearly as faded as my jeans. Bobby thumbed a diesel down just before it rained, It rode us all the way to New Orleans. I pulled my harpoon out of my dirty red bandanna, I was playing soft while Bobby sang the blues. Windshield wipers slapping time, I was holding Bobby’s hand in mine, We sang every song that driver knew. Freedom is just another word for nothing left to lose, Nothing don’t mean nothing honey if it ain’t free, now now. And feeling good was easy, Lord, when he sang the blues, You know feeling good was good enough for me, Good enough for me and my Bobby McGee. >From the Kentucky coal mines to the California sun, Hey, Bobby shared the secrets of my soul. Through all kinds of weather, through everything that we done, Hey Bobby baby kept me from the cold. One day up near Salinas, Lord, I let him slip away, He’s looking for that home and I hope he finds it, But I’d trade all of my tomorrows for one single yesterday To be holding Bobby’s body next to mine. Freedom is just another word for nothing left to lose, Nothing, that’s all that Bobby left me, yeah, But feeling good was easy, Lord, when he sang the blues, Hey, feeling good was good enough for me, hmm hmm, Good enough for me and my Bobby McGee. La la la, la la la la, la la la, la la la la La la la la la Bobby McGee. La la la la la, la la la la la La la la la la, Bobby McGee, la. La La la, la la la la la la, La La la la la la la la la, hey now Bobby now Bobby McGee yeah. Na na na na na na na na, na na na na na na na na na na na Hey now Bobby now, Bobby McGee, yeah. Lord, I’m calling my lover, calling my man, I said I’m calling my lover just the best I can, C’mon, where is Bobby now, where is Bobby McGee, yeah, Lordy Lordy Lordy Lordy Lordy Lordy Lordy Lord Hey, hey, hey, Bobby McGee, Lord! Yeah! Whew! Lordy Lordy Lordy Lordy Lordy Lordy Lordy Lord Hey, hey, hey, Bobby McGee. |
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| 2. |
| 3:58 |
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Cry baby, cry baby, cry baby,
Honey, welcome back home. I know she told you, Honey I know she told you that she loved you Much more than I did, But all I know is that she left you, And you swear that you just don’t know why, But you know, honey I’ll always, I’ll always be around if you ever want me Come on and cry, cry baby, cry baby, cry baby, Oh honey, welcome back home. Don’t you know, honey, Ain’t nobody ever gonna love you The way I try to do ? Who’ll take all your pain, Honey, your heartache, too ? And if you need me, you know That I’ll always be around if you ever want me Come on and cry, cry baby, cry baby, cry baby, Oh daddy, like you always saying to do. And when you walk around the world, babe, You said you’d try to look for the end of the road, You might find out later that the road’ll end in Detroit, Honey, the road’ll even end in Kathmandu. You can go all around the world Trying to find something to do with your life, baby, When you only gotta do one thing well, You only gotta do one thing well to make it in this world, babe. You got a woman waiting for you there, All you ever gotta do is be a good man one time to one woman And that’ll be the end of the road, babe, I know you got more tears to share, babe, So come on, come on, come on, come on, come on, And cry, cry baby, cry baby, cry baby. And if you ever feel a little lonely, dear, I want you to come on, come on to your mama now, And if you ever want a little love of a woman Come on and baby baby baby babe babe baby now Cry baby yeah. |
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| 3. |
| 4:24 |
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Time keeps moving on,
Friends they turn away, Lordy Lord. Well, I keep moving on But I never found out why I keep pushing so hard a dream, I keep trying to make it right Through another lonely day. Whoa — don't discover it lasts ... Honey, time keeps a-moving on, hey yeah, yeah yeah. Well, I'm twenty-five years older now So I know it can't be right And I'm no better baby and I can't help you no more Than I did when I was just a girl. Yeah! But it don't make no difference baby, no, no, 'Cause I know that I could always try. There's a fire inside of everyone of us, huh-uh, I'm gonna need it now, I'm gonna hold it yeah, I'm gonna use it till the day I die. Don't, honey, don't you expect any answers, dear, Ah, I know they don't come with ease, no, no, no, no. Hey, I ain't never gonna love you any better baby 'Cause I'm never gonna love you right So you better take it now, I said right yes now, yeah. But it don't make no difference baby, no, no, 'Cause I know that I could always try. There's a fire inside of everyone of us, huh-uh, I'm gonna need it now, I'm gonna use it yeah, I'm gonna hold it till the day I die. Don't make no difference babe, no, no, no, Honey, I hate to be the one. I said you're gonna live your life And you're gonna love, love, love your life. I'm gonna need it now, I'm gonna hold it yeah, I'm gonna use it, say, whoa ... Don't make no difference, baby, no, no, no, Honey, I hate, I hate to be the one. I said every time you're gonna wanna love somebody, Every time you're gonna wanna need somebody, You're gonna wanna turn around, I'm gonna be there. No no no no no, no no no no no, no no no no. When you're gonna put out your hand, All your want is some kind of lovin' man, He ain't gonna be there, I said, not here. No no no no, no no no no, no no no no, No no no, no no no, no no no no, No no no no, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa Whoa, wah wah, whoa, Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa Honey when I wanna reach out my hand I said darling all I ever wanted Was for you to understand me now — whoa Ah baby, I wanna sing about me Lord, honey, every day yeah! This is a song that demands audience participation. All you have to do is clap your hands, man. I know you can cope with it no matter how stoned you are, man. We are all gonna cope with it and we're all pretty stoned, too, man. Like that! I can't hardly hear you, man! — Yeah! |
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| 4. |
| 3:42 |
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You say that it's over baby, Lord,
You say that it's over dear, But still you hang around me, come on, Won't you move over. You know that I need a man, honey, You know that I need a man, But when I ask you to you just say That you think you can. Please dontcha do it to me babe, no! Please dontcha do it to me baby, Either take the love I offer Or let me be. I ain't quite a ready for walking, no! I ain't quite a ready for walking, But whatcha gonna do with your life, Life all just dangling ? Hey! Make up your mind, honey, You're playing with me. Make up your mind, honey, You're playing with me. I said now, well either be my loving man, Come on let me, honey, let me be, yeah! Move on. You say that it's over, baby, oh, You say that it's over dear, But still you hang around me, come on Won't you move over. You know that I need a man, yeah! You know that I need a man, When I ask you to you just say That you think you can. But please dontcha do it to me, babe, no! Ain't quite a ready for walking But whatcha gonna do with your love, Love all just dangling ? Honey, I fear that it's dangling, Lord, Lord, Lord, Lord! Lord I know that it's dangling, Lord I fear, fear, fear! It's like a carrot baby now, Like a carrot, yeah. Like a carrot baby now, Like a carrot baby. Like a carrot baby! Like a carrot darling! Like a carrot baby! Like a carrot baby! Like a carrot dear! All right, daddy, take it all! I'll tell you something, man, I never expected that out of Toronto, man. You're looking real good, real good — in fact you're all invited to my house for a drink. I live in San Francisco and if you can get there man, I'll give you the drink. I promise. I ain't too hard to find, ha ha ha ha ha ... I'm all over the streets, man. Ha Ha. I'm not. A while back, it was about a year ago, I think it was, I had this apartment in San Francisco, I lived on the third floor in this little tiny apartment building, had a little two rooms and a dog, right. I lived on the third floor and I used to walk around town and I had, you know, a couple of pairs of Levis and a couple T-shirts and I thought I had my shit pretty good together, man. You know I was out on the streets talking and talking, doing all that shit, and every time I found a nice piece of talent he went right straight downstairs to the chick on the second floor, there was another chick on the second floor, right. And I couldn't understand, I couldn't understand, I kept thinking, Janis, why are you doing wrong suddenly ? Well I so decided to get up one morning, ha ha ha, and check out the chick's action, right, figure out what she had going that I didn't have going. I got up at 9:30 in the morning, which I want you to know is an effort on my part. And I got up at 9:30 in the morning, I hid in the stairwe ll right next to the chick's across from her apartment, right. And I watched her and watched to see what she had, man, that I didn't have. And I'll tell you what she had man, that chick hit the streets at noon. I mean I didn't use to get up till three. That chick was already in the street hustling, man. So I figured out what you gotta do, man. Every time you're looking for a little piece of action and you ain't getting none, man, you know what you better do, baby, you better try harder, man. |
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| 5. |
| 4:16 |
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Oh, come on, come on, come on, come on!
Didn’t I make you feel like you were the only man —yeah! Didn’t I give you nearly everything that a woman possibly can ? Honey, you know I did! And each time I tell myself that I, well I think I’ve had enough, But I’m gonna show you, baby, that a woman can be tough. I want you to come on, come on, come on, come on and take it, Take it! Take another little piece of my heart now, baby! Oh, oh, break it! Break another little bit of my heart now, darling, yeah, yeah, yeah. Oh, oh, have a! Have another little piece of my heart now, baby, You know you got it if it makes you feel good, Oh, yes indeed. You’re out on the streets looking good, And baby deep down in your heart I guess you know that it ain’t right, Never, never, never, never, never, never hear me when I cry at night, Babe, I cry all the time! And each time I tell myself that I, well I can’t stand the pain, But when you hold me in your arms, I’ll sing it once again. I’ll say come on, come on, come on, come on and take it! Take it! Take another little piece of my heart now, baby. Oh, oh, break it! Break another little bit of my heart now, darling, yeah, Oh, oh, have a! Have another little piece of my heart now, baby, You know you got it, child, if it makes you feel good. I need you to come on, come on, come on, come on and take it, Take it! Take another little piece of my heart now, baby! oh, oh, break it! Break another little bit of my heart, now darling, yeah, c’mon now. oh, oh, have a Have another little piece of my heart now, baby. You know you got it —whoahhhhh!! Take it! Take it! Take another little piece of my heart now, baby, Oh, oh, break it! Break another little bit of my heart, now darling, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, Oh, oh, have a Have another little piece of my heart now, baby, hey, You know you got it, child, if it makes you feel good. |
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| 1:49 |
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Oh Lord, won't you buy me
a Mercedes Benz My friends all drive Porsches I must make amends Worked hard all my lifetime no help from my friends So Lord, won't you buy me a Mercedes Benz Oh Lord, won't you buy me a color TV "Darling Four Dollars" is trying to find me I wait for delivery each day until three So oh Lord, won't you buy me a color TV Oh Lord, won't you buy me a night on the town I'm counting on you, lord please don't let me down Prove that you love me and buy the next round Oh Lord, won't you buy me a night on the town Everybody Oh Lord, won't you buy me a Mercedes Benz My friends all drive Porsches I must make amends I Worked all my lifetime no help from my friends So Lord, won't you buy me a Mercedes Benz |
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| 3:58 |
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Try, try, try just a little bit harder
So I can love, love, love him, I tell myself 'Cause I'm gonna try, oh yeah, just a little bit harder So I won't lose, lose, lose him to nobody else, yeah. Hey, I don't care how long it's gonna take ya But if it's a dream I don't want No I don't really want it Yeah if it's a dream I don't want nobody to wake me. Yeah I'm gonna try, oh yeah, just a little bit harder So I can give, give, give, give him every bit of my soul. I'm gonna try, oh yeah, just a little bit harder So I can show, show, show him love with no control, yeah. Hey! I don't care how long it's gonna take ya But if it's a dream I don't want No I don't really want it Yeah if it's a dream I don't want nobody to wake me. Hey, dig it! Yeah! Yeah yeah yeah! Yeah, yeah, yeah, all right. Try oh yeah, hey, try oh yeah, Lord, Lord, Lord, Try oh yeah, try oh yeah, Lord, Lord, Lord, Try oh yeah yeah, try, whoa, try oh yeah, Lord, Lord, Lord, Push, work, push, work, oh yeah, try, oh yeah hey! Try oh yeah, hey try oh yeah, Try Lord, try, try, you ain't trying man You're not trying out man, come up with it. Come on, that's a wanker that listens to words, man. Hey you gotta work all night Hey little girl, gotta push on You gotta need Work a little more, hey, try a little more, Need a little more Yeah, work on, push on, move on, move on, You gotta work for it, you gotta work on it Push on, need on, move on, Move on, hey hey hey. Work it daddy, Work it daddy, Come on, work it daddy, oh Yeah, yeah, you better try, try, try, try a little more You ain't never gonna get any man if that's the sort of thing you can do. Shit, there's lot more talent around than that man. Try, try, try, try try try, You've gotta try, try, try, try, Try, try, try, try, try, try... You gotta try, try, try, try... Lord, try, try, try, try, Lord, try, try, try, try, Hey, try, try, try, try, Hey, try oh yeah, try oh yeah, Lord, Lord, Lord Try oh yeah, hey, try whoa, try oh yeah Try oh yeah, Lord, Lord, Lord, try oh yeah Try oh yeah, hey, hey, hey, Try oh yeah, try oh yeah, Lord, Lord, Lord, oh Lord. And don't you forget! Janis Joplin! Boy they're incredible. Quiet, quiet! I'll tell you one thing, we sure turned a trainful of freaks into a party, man, ha ha ha ha, didn't we, boys ? All right, all right, now what should I do ? Get it ? "Get it While You Can" ? "Get it While You Can" ! All right. I'll do a song, man, that I'll tell you you could apply it to more or less to anything you want to but it could almost be even called the truth man. I wouldn't go that far, I wouldn't heavy up on anyone like that, man. I'll tell you one thing, songs got something to say, man, if you can dig it. It's talking about everybody's life, man, and what passes by you and what you miss and what you're gonna have, man. This is a song called Get it While You Can 'cause it ain't gonna be there when you wake up, man. (On Richard!) Richard Bell on piano. |
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| 3:27 |
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In this world, if you read the papers, darling,
You know everybody's fighting with each other. You got no one you can count on, dear, Not even your own brother. So if someone comes along, He gonna give you love and affection, I'd say get it while you can, yeah, Honey, get it while you can, yeah, Honey, grab it while you can, Don't you turn your back on love, no, no, no. When you're loving somebody, baby, You're taking a gamble against some sorrow. But who knows, baby, 'Cause we may not be here tomorrow. And if anybody comes along, He gonna give you love and affection, I'd say get it while you can, yeah! Honey, grab it when you're gonna need it! Yeah hey, hold it while you can, Don't you turn your sweet back on love, No no no, no no no no no! Ah! Once I had me a man, But I didn't know enough at the time To count my blessings, no no, But I wish he could see me crying today, 'Cause his love don't feel to listen. And if anybody comes along, He gonna give me love and affection, Yeah, hey!, Hey! Yeah! Hey! Get it while you can, yeah! Honey, get it while you can, yeah! Honey, get it while you can, Don't you turn your back on love, No no no, no no no no. Get it while you can, yeah! Honey, grab it while you can, yeah! I said, hold on to that man, love, Hold on to that man whole, Yeah, get it, want it, need it, Get it, get it, hold it, need it, want it, Get it, need it, want it, hold it, Get it, squeeze it, love it, touch it, Use it, need it, want it, get it, Need it, want it, hold it, Yeah hey, get it while you can, baby, Yeah hey, get it while you can, Honey, don't you go and turn your sweet back on love, No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no No, no, daddy, you'll be sorry, No, no, no, no! Why, thank you! I don't smoke. I just don't sleep, man, that's the trouble. I gotta sleep sometime. There's too much happening, why sleep, man ? I might miss a party. Ball and Chain! Ball and Chain! Ball and Chain. Stay short tonight man, shorten it, shorten it, shorten it. Three, four! Yeah!!! |
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Summertime, time, time,
Child, the living's easy. Fish are jumping out And the cotton, Lord, Cotton's high, Lord so high. Your daddy's rich And your ma is so good-looking, baby. She's a-looking good now, Hush, baby, baby, baby, baby now, No, no, no, no, no, no, no, Don't you cry, don't you cry. One of these mornings You're gonna rise, rise up singing, You're gonna spread your wings, child, And take, take to the sky, Lord, the sky. But until that morning, Honey, n-n-nothing's going to harm ya, No, no, no no, no no, no... Don't you cry — cry. |
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| 2:11 |
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Now when I go to work, I work all day,
Always turns out the same. When I bring home my hard-earned pay I spend my money all on Mary Jane. Mary Jane, Mary Jane, lord, my Mary Jane. Oh if a man should look tame now, mean and mature, They all turn out the same. cause they cant do nothing to make a man feel good Like my old Mary Jane. Mary Jane, Mary Jane, lord, my Mary Jane. Now I walk in the street now lookin for a friend One that can lend me some change. And he never questions my reason why, cause he too loves Mary Jane. Mary Jane, Mary Jane, lord, my Mary Jane. Well, I have known women that wanted no man, Some that wanted to stay. But I never knew what happened in this world Till I met up with Mary Jane, Mary Jane, Mary Jane, lord, my Mary Jane. Oh, when I'm feelin lonesome and Im feelin blue, Theres only one way to change. Now I walk down the street now lookin for a man, One that knows my Mary Jane, Mary Jane, Mary Jane, lord, my Mary Jane. |
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