And I'd trade all my tomorrows for a single yesterday, Holdin' Bobby's body next to mine.įreedom's just another word for nothin' left to lose. Then somewhere near Salinas, Lord, I let her slip away, Lookin' for the home I hope she'll find. Standin' right beside me, Lord, through everything I've done, Every night she kept me from the cold. Feeling good was good enough for me - Good enough for me and Bobby McGee.įrom the coal mines of Kentucky to the California sun, Bobby shared the secrets of my soul.
Feeling good was easy, Lord, when Bobby sang the blues. Nothin' ain't worth nothin' but it's free.
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With them windshield wipers slappin' time, And Bobby clappin' hands, We finally sang up every song that driver knew.įreedom's just another word for nothin' left to lose. I took my harpoon out of my dirty red bandana, And was blowing sad while Bobby sang the blues. Bobby thumbed a diesel down, just before it rained, Took us all the way to New Orleans. Yeah, she had me at Heads Carolina / Somewhere greener, somewhere warmer / Heads Carolina, tails California.Kris Kristofferson Me And Bobby McGee Lyricsīusted flat in Baton Rouge, 'n' headin' for the train, Feelin' nearly faded as my jeans. Yeah, I bought her a round, and we talked 'til the lights came on / I still see that girl every time I hear that song. Yeah, she knew every word by heart, didn't need no screen / I was raising my glass up for her, I saw her smilin' at me, yeah / She had me down in the front by the end of verse two / Like there wasn't no one else in the room, we were singing. Heads Carolina, tails California / Maybe she'd fall for a boy from South Georgia / She's got the bar in the palm of her hand / And she's a '90s country fan like I am / Hey, I got a Chevy, she can flip a quarter / I'd drive her anywhere from here to California / When this song is over, I gotta find her / 'Cause she had me at Heads Carolina.
I was out with the boys, catchin' up in a neon light / Didn't know 'til we walked in, it was karaoke night / She was in a circle of girls, chasing a shot with a lime / She was laughing, they were daring her to get on the mic / One of them walked up and turned in her name / Next thing I knew, man, she was up on the stage, singing. Listen to Cole Swindell, "She Had Me at Heads Carolina"Ĭole Swindell's "She Had Me at Heads Carolina" Lyrics: Sanders) before releasing "She Had Me at Heads Carolina." Ashley Gorley and Jesse Frasure are also co-writers of this new song. Swindell was bold enough to reshape a song fans know by heart, but it paid off thanks in large part to the extra care, consideration and time put into the finer details.ĭid You Know?: Swindell tells Taste of Country he made sure to get permission from the writers of "Heads Carolina, Tails California" (Tim Nichols and Mark D. Sam Hunt did it right with "Hard to Forget" in 2020, and a song on Rhett's new album called "Simple as a Song" is up to the task. In trying, you're tickling the whiskers of fans of that artist or song, but if you're too careful, you may never get that far.
Tribute songs are almost impossible, as evidenced by the lack of them on the radio or on records today. Swindell's new track from Stereotype won't win any Song of the Year awards, but it's worthy of Single of the Year consideration in 2023. Artists should point to songs like "She Had Me at Heads Carolina" when they remind fans that not every country song needs to be so serious.
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