Music Thanks Shows Contact Lyrics About Home Photos
track name

Where Is Bobby McGee?

album and band name

from Stay Awake by Wrong Side of Dawn

 

  • Digital Track

    Immediate download of Where Is Bobby McGee? in your choice of 320k mp3, FLAC, or just about any other format you could possibly desire. Recommended price is $1. Please be generous, all of the money will go directly to the band and will be used to bring you live shows, new recordings, and other creative projects.

    Buy Now  name your price

  • Compact Disc

    Comes in a sturdy, high quality 4-panel digipak case (not a crappy, fragile jewel case) with original artwork by Karen Rustad and photography by Robert Scheuerman.

    Also includes immediate download of 13 track album in your choice of 320k mp3, FLAC, or just about any other format.

    Buy Now  $10 USD or more
    ships within 5 days

  • Deluxe t-shirt, sticker, and CD package

    Includes high quality 100% cotton preshrunk t-shirts and lovely glossy 6 X 3.75 inch stickers, both printed in New Jersey with original artwork by Karen Rustad. Plus our awesome CD!

    Also includes immediate download of 13 track album in your choice of 320k mp3, FLAC, or just about any other format.

    Buy Now  $22 USD or more
    ships within 5 days

  • Share

about
This song is a commentary on the lyrics of "Me and Bobby McGee" by Janis Joplin / Kris Kristofferson.
lyrics
Come on, sit down. Talk a minute.
I know being left is hard to take,
And if you let it get to you,
You can make some mistakes.
So don’t you say such stupid things.
You might be surprised.
Could be giving up more tomorrows
Than you realize.

Bobby McGee can have his freedom.
Let it go. You don’t need ‘em.
Yeah, he can have his freedom.
You don’t need ‘em. Don’t need ‘em at all.

Well, I once knew a guy,
Knew he wouldn’t harm a fly.
So, rest of the kids,
We let him hang with us.
Sure, the man was good for the feel-good times,
But he never earned my trust.
Not at all.
Whoa, not at all. So I say

Bobby McGee can have his freedom.
I’ve let it go. We don’t need it.
Yeah, he can have his freedom.
He can have his freedom if he wants. All that he wants.

So don’t envy a man ‘cause he says he’s unbound.
Be grateful to find people who’ll tie you down.
Why be always on the move
If you ain’t going nowhere?
And the home he’s supposed to find,
Well, could be just hot air.
Some people better grab on
To something, soon.
Before they float on off away
Like when some kid lets go of a balloon.
Yeah,
Whoa-oh-oh-oh, and I say

Bobby McGee can have his freedom.
Let it go. I don’t need it.
Yeah, he can have his freedom.
He can have his freedom if he wants.

[skat singing]

Yeah, I’m young. I got nothing to lose.
I owe nothing to no one, ‘cept to sing the blues.
Look ahead, wonder where I’ll be.
…
And where, after all of it,
Where is Bobby McGee?
Yeah, where did it get you now,
Bob?

[scat singing]

Yeah, if you want.
Yeah.
If you want. If you want.
If you want.
Hey, now.
credits
from Stay Awake, released 17 March 2010
words and music by Brian Rose
license
Some rights reserved
feed
Feeds for this album, this artist
Stay Awake Cover Art

discography

contact / help

For help with downloads, click here.

For all other inquiries, including help with merch, click here.