Acoustic Duo Delivers Fun Rendition Of ‘Me And Bobby McGee’!
Meet Alley Stewart and Marty Schwartz!
It’s always difficult when you’re covering Janis Joplin – especially classics like this one, ‘Me And Bobby McGee’ – but somehow, this one does the song justice. Singer Alley Stewart and her friend Marty Schwartz performed a fun rendition of ‘Me And Bobby McGee’ together and I have to say – I love it! The duo kept it lighthearted in the beginning, but when it came time to actually sing, Alley sang!
What I love the most is the fact that Alley never even attempted to sound like Janis! Most amateurs covering Janis try too hard to imitate that iconic voice and it winds up being forced and contrived. This young lady, however, performs the song almost effortlessly and still has fun while doing so!
She stayed true to the original rendition, yet stayed within her vocal range and abilities enough that you’re able to hear her personal sound.
Alley’s got an amazing voice – if this is just a brief preview of what she can do with Janis’ material, then I can’t wait to see what other iconic Janis tunes she’s capable of performing!
+ Me And Bobby McGee lyrics +
Busted flat in Baton Rouge, waiting for a train
And I’s feeling nearly as faded as my jeans.
Bobby thumbed a diesel down just before it rained,
It rode us all the way to New Orleans.
I pulled my harp from and my dirty red bandanna,
I was playing soft while Bobby sang the blues.
Windshield wipers slapping time, I was holding Bobby’s hand in mine,
We sang every song that driver knew.
Freedom is just another word for nothing left to lose,
Nothing don’t mean nothing honey if it ain’t free, now now.
And feeling good was easy, Lord, when he sang the blues,
You know feeling good was good enough for me,
Good enough for me and my Bobby McGee.
From the Kentucky coal mines to the California sun,
Hey, Bobby shared the secrets of my soul.
Through all kinds of weather, through everything that we done,
Hey Bobby baby kept me from the cold.
One day up near Salinas, Lord, I let him slip away,
He’s looking for that home and I hope he finds it,
But I’d trade all of my tomorrows for one single yesterday
To be holding Bobby’s body next to mine.
Freedom is just another word for nothing left to lose,
Nothing, that’s all that Bobby left me, yeah,
But feeling good was easy, Lord, when he sang the blues,
Hey, feeling good was good enough for me, hmm hmm,
Good enough for me and my Bobby McGee.
La la la, la la la la, la la la, la la la la
La la la la la Bobby McGee.
La la la la la, la la la la la
La la la la la, Bobby McGee, la.
La La la, la la la la la la,
La La la la la la la la la, hey now Bobby now Bobby McGee yeah.
Na na na na na na na na, na na na na na na na na na na na
Hey now Bobby now, Bobby McGee, yeah.
Lord, I’m calling my lover, calling my man,
I said I’m calling my lover just the best I can,
C’mon, where is Bobby now, where is Bobby McGee, yeah,
Lordy Lordy Lordy Lordy Lordy Lordy Lordy Lord
Hey, hey, hey, Bobby McGee, Lord!
Yeah! Whew!
Lordy Lordy Lordy Lordy Lordy Lordy Lordy Lord
Hey, hey, hey, Bobby McGee.
