A Country and Western gypsy style classic written by Kris Kristofferson and Freddie Foster, it tells of a travelling duo of a man and his retarded woman friend called Bobby McGee. At last tiring of her, he leaves her by the roadside one night and she dies.
The song is about freedom of the road but also about never being free. The Janis Joplin version recorded a few days before she died became an all-time hit posthumously, but I prefer the Reba McEntire version which is linked below the recording by Nashville’s male royalty. Dedicated to Eric the Ace of Alms and Vithal, the Viscount of Texan Oil. The Highwaymen, Kris Kristofferson, Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash and Waylon Jennings https://youtu.be/D8NsoN4S7IE Reba McEntire https://youtu.be/gysmRAHx4lU Roland. Toronto.
