Kris Kristofferson wrote the song about a girl called Bobby Mcgee.
"And every night she kept me from the cold. The somewhere near salinas, lord, I let her slip away, She was lookin’ for the love I hope she’ll find "
Roger Miller first recorded it in 1969 - it hit #12 on the Country Charts.
Janis recorded it on her album "Pearl" in 1971 and the 'she' became a 'he'.
Kris Kristofferson wrote the song about a girl called Bobby Mcgee.
"And every night she kept me from the cold. The somewhere near salinas, lord, I let her slip away, She was lookin’ for the love I hope she’ll find "
Roger Miller first recorded it in 1969 - it hit #12 on the Country Charts.
Janis recorded it on her album "Pearl" in 1971 and the 'she' became a 'he'.