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    The narrator hitches a ride with Bobby in a diesel truck to escape feelings of fading away in Baton Rouge. They sing blues songs together as they travel to New Orleans, with Bobby keeping the narrator warm and sharing secrets of the soul. The narrator comes to cherish their travels together but sadly loses Bobby in Salinas, trading future tomorrows to hold Bobby one last time while the blues were sung. Freedom was having Bobby, though now only memories remain.

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    The narrator hitches a ride with Bobby in a diesel truck to escape feelings of fading away in Baton Rouge. They sing blues songs together as they travel to New Orleans, with Bobby keeping the narrator warm and sharing secrets of the soul. The narrator comes to cherish their travels together but sadly loses Bobby in Salinas, trading future tomorrows to hold Bobby one last time while the blues were sung. Freedom was having Bobby, though now only memories remain.

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    Busted Flat in Baton Rouge, Waitin' For A Train

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    Thomas Cederberg
    The narrator hitches a ride with Bobby in a diesel truck to escape feelings of fading away in Baton Rouge. They sing blues songs together as they travel to New Orleans, with Bobby keeping the narrator warm and sharing secrets of the soul. The narrator comes to cherish their travels together but sadly loses Bobby in Salinas, trading future tomorrows to hold Bobby one last time while the blues were sung. Freedom was having Bobby, though now only memories remain.

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    Busted flat in Baton Rouge, and headin' for the trains

    Feelin' nearly faded as my jeans

    Bobby thumbed a diesel down just before it rained

    Took us all away to New Orleans

    I 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

    Nothin' ain't worth nothin', but it's free

    Feelin' good was easy Lord, when Bobby sang the blues

    Feelin' good was good enough for me

    Good enough for me and Bobby McGee

    From the coalmines of Kentucky to the California sun

    Bobby shared the secrets of my soul

    Standin' right beside me Lord through everything I done

    Every night she kept me from the cold

    Then somewhere near Salinas lord, I let her slip away

    Lookin' for the home, I hope she'll find

    And I'd trade all my tomorrows for a single yesterday

    Holdin' Bobby's body next to mine

    Freedom's just another word for nothin' left to lose

    Nothin' left is all she left for me

    Feelin' good was easy Lord, when Bobby sang the blues

    Buddy, that was good enough for me

    Good enough for me and Bobby McGee

    La la la...
    Me and Bobby McGee
    La la la...
    Me and Bobby McGee
    La la la...
    Me and Bobby McGee
    La la la...

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