QUESTION Pink - Me & bobby McGee - YouTube
This is the song in my head this morning, and today I heard it with my feminist ears. Why would we trade all our tomorrows for someone who doesn't love us?
One day up near Salinas, Lord, I let him slip away
He's lookin' for that home, and I hope he finds it
But, I'd trade all of my tomorrows, for a single yesterday
To be holdin' Bobby's body next to mine
Honey, if Bobby loved you he'd be there with you. Bobby didn't love you, let him go and find that one who will be there for you.
I hope I didn't ruin this song for anyone.
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the "lord" could have ruined that song, but it didn't; sung by Janis, who achieved to transfer a sweet innocence with an incredibly sultry voice, i love the tune. pink didn't add to it; you didn't take away from it 
walklightly
Level 8
Feb 7, 2018
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Janis Joplin failed to find love with Joe Namath. ...and her true love was a needle & smack
GreenAtheist
Level 8
Feb 7, 2018
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??/ Bobby slipped away, as in overdosed and died.
Dick_Martin
Level 7
Feb 7, 2018
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do you know I never caught that. Makes a difference.
@HippieChick58I just looked it up. Looks like we're both wrong. 
Mostly me though. "Narrative
The song is the story of two drifters, the narrator and his girlfriend Bobby McGee. The couple hitch a ride from a truck driver and sing as they drive through the American south. They visit California and then part ways, with the song's narrator expressing his sadness after her departure."
@HippieChick58 Oh wow... You may want to read the wiki page on the song. If you haven't. .
@Dick_Martin, ha! that changes the entire picture in terms of feminism, genders, etc. Kris Kristofferson, huh?
@walklightly, Being a man and all, I of course don't cry. But dang, I did get something in my eye.
@Dick_Martin thank you for that. I learned more about that song tonight thank I've know my whole life. I was 11 when it was first released.
Thanks for posting this . I like Pink & I've always liked Janis Joplin ! Good find
Dougy
Level 7
Feb 7, 2018
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I like Pink also, every time I see her I've been impressed. I will grant you I don't see any celebrity often.
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