Henry's Songbook

   Freedom's just another word for nothing left to lose
   Nothing ain't worth nothing but it's free
   Feeling good was easy, Lord, when Bobby sang the blues
   Feeling good was good enough for me
   Good enough for me and Bobby McGhee

Busted flat in Baton Rouge, waiting for a train
Feeling near as faded as my jeans 
Bobby thumbed a diesel down just before it rained
Towed us all the way to New Orleans 
I took my harpoon out of my dirty red bandanna  
I was playing soft while Bobby sang the blues    
Windshield wipers slapped in time I was holding Bobby's hand in mine
We sang every song that driver knew 

From the coalmines of Kentucky to the California sun
Bobby shared the secrets of my soul
Through all kinds of weather everything we've done   
Every night he kept me from the cold 
Somewhere near Salinas, Lord, I let him slip away
Looking for that home I hope he'll find 
I'd trade all my tomorrows for a single yesterday
Holding Bobby's body next to mine

(as sung by Joan Baez)

[?:] Dieses Lied beschreibt den Traum von mittelständischen Jugendlichen, einfach abzuhauen. [Den Refrain] kann man so auffassen: Freiheit bedeutet, nichts (keine materiellen Werte) zu haben, was man verlieren kann, nichts (der etablierten Gesellschaft) ist etwas wert, aber für uns ist es Freiheit. (Liederkiste 1981,4.Aufl. - Nr. 88)