Janis Joplin (87,74 %)
The Very Best of Janis Joplin (85,16 %)
In collection
Released: 1995
Type: Compilation
Type: Compilation
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1.
Me and Bobby McGee
 04:32
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2.
Cry Baby
03:57
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3.
Kozmic Blues
04:23
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4.
Move Over
03:41
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5.
Piece of My Heart
04:15
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6.
Mercedes Benz
 01:48
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7.
Try (Just a Little Bit Harder)
03:57
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8.
Get It While You Can
03:26
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9.
Down on Me
03:08
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10.
Ball and Chain
07:57
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11.
Summertime
04:01
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12.
Mary Jane
 02:11
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Album length:
47:16
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Lyrics |
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1.
Me and Bobby McGee
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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 harpoon out of 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! |
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Cry Baby
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Cry baby, cry baby, cry baby, Honey, welcome back home. I know she told you, Honey I know she told you that she loved you Much more than I did, But all I know is that she left you, And you swear that you just don't know why, But you know, honey I'll always, I'll always be around if you ever want me Come on and cry, cry baby, cry baby, cry baby, Oh honey, welcome back home. Don't you know, honey, Ain't nobody ever gonna love you The way I try to do ? Who'll take all your pain, Honey, your heartache, too ? And if you need me, you know That I'll always be around if you ever want me Come on and cry, cry baby, cry baby, cry baby, Oh daddy, like you always saying to do. And when you walk around the world, babe, You said you'd try to look for the end of the road, You might find out later that the road'll end in Detroit, Honey, the road'll even end in Kathmandu. You can go all around the world Trying to find something to do with your life, baby, When you only gotta do one thing well, You only gotta do one thing well to make it in this world, babe. You got a woman waiting for you there, All you ever gotta do is be a good man one time to one woman And that'll be the end of the road, babe, I know you got more tears to share, babe, So come on, come on, come on, come on, come on, And cry, cry baby, cry baby, cry baby. And if you ever feel a little lonely, dear, I want you to come on, come on to your mama now, And if you ever want a little love of a woman Come on and baby baby baby babe babe baby now Cry baby yeah. |
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Kozmic Blues
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Time keeps moving on Friends, they turn away I keep moving on But I never found out why I keep pushing so hard the dream I keep trying to make it right Through another lonely day Dawn has come at last Twenty-five years, honey, just in one night Well, I'm twenty-five years older now So I know we can't be right And I'm no better, baby And I can't help you no more Than I did when just a girl But it don't make no difference, babe, no, no And I know that I could always try It don't make no difference, babe I better hold it now I better need it I better use it till the day I die Don't expect any answers, dear For I know that they don't come with age, no, no Well, ain't never gonna love you any better, babe And I'm never gonna love you right So you'd better take it now, right now But it don't make no difference, babe And I know that I could always try There's a fire inside of everyone of us You'd better need it now I got to hold it I better use it till the day I die Don't make no difference, babe, no, no, no And it never ever will I wanna talk about a little bit of loving I got to hold it, baby I'm gonna need it now I'm gonna use it, say ah Don't make no difference, babe Honey, I'd hate to be the one I said you're gonna live your life And you're gonna love your life Or babe, someday you're gonna have to cry Yes indeed, yes indeed, yes indeed Baby, yes indeed I said you, you're always gonna hurt me I said you're always gonna let me down I said everywhere, every day, every day And every way, every way Honey, won't you hold on to what's gonna move I said it's gonna disappear when you turn your back I said you know it ain't gonna be there When you wanna reach out and grab on |
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Move Over
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You say that it's over baby, Lord, You say that it's over now, But still you hang around me, come on, Won't you move over. You know that I need a man, honey Lord, You know that I need a man, But when I ask you to you just tell me That maybe you can. Please dontcha do it to me babe, no! Please dontcha do it to me baby, Either take this love I offer Or honey let me be. I ain't quite a ready for walking, no no no no, I ain't quite a ready for walking, And whatcha gonna do with your life, Life all just dangling ? Oh yeah, make up your mind, honey, You're playing with me, hey hey hey, Make up your mind, darling, You're playing with me, come on now! Now either be my loving man, I said-a let me honey, let me be, yeah! You say that it's over, baby, no, You say that it's over now, But still you hang around me, come on Won't you move over. You know that I need a man, honey, I told you so. You know that I need a man, But when I ask you to you just tell me That maybe you can. Hey! Please dontcha do it to me, babe, no! Please dontcha do it to me baby, Either take this love I offer, Honey let me be. I said won't you, won't you let me be ? Honey, you're teasing me. Yeah, you're playing with my heart, dear, I believe you're toying with my affections, honey. I can't take it no more baby, And furthermore, I don't intend to. I'm just tired of hanging from the end of a string, honey, You expect me to fight like a goddamned mule. Wah, wah, wah, wah, honey... |
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Piece of My Heart
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Oh, come on, come on, come on, come on! Didn't I make you feel like you were the only man - yeah! Didn't I give you nearly everything that a woman possibly can ? Honey, you know I did! And each time I tell myself that I, well I think I've had enough, But I'm gonna show you, baby, that a woman can be tough. I want you to come on, come on, come on, come on and take it, Take it! Take another little piece of my heart now, baby! Oh, oh, break it! Break another little bit of my heart now, darling, yeah, yeah, yeah. Oh, oh, have a! Have another little piece of my heart now, baby, You know you got it if it makes you feel good, Oh, yes indeed. You're out on the streets looking good, And baby deep down in your heart I guess you know that it ain't right, Never, never, never, never, never, never hear me when I cry at night, Babe, I cry all the time! And each time I tell myself that I, well I can't stand the pain, But when you hold me in your arms, I'll sing it once again. I'll say come on, come on, come on, come on and take it! Take it! Take another little piece of my heart now, baby. Oh, oh, break it! Break another little bit of my heart now, darling, yeah, Oh, oh, have a! Have another little piece of my heart now, baby, You know you got it, child, if it makes you feel good. I need you to come on, come on, come on, come on and take it, Take it! Take another little piece of my heart now, baby! oh, oh, break it! Break another little bit of my heart, now darling, yeah, c'mon now. oh, oh, have a Have another little piece of my heart now, baby. You know you got it - whoahhhhh!! Take it! Take it! Take another little piece of my heart now, baby, Oh, oh, break it! Break another little bit of my heart, now darling, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, Oh, oh, have a Have another little piece of my heart now, baby, hey, You know you got it, child, if it makes you feel good. |
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Mercedes Benz
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Oh Lord, won't you buy me a Mercedes Benz? My friends all drive Porsches, I must make amends. Worked hard all my lifetime, no help from my friends, So Lord, won't you buy me a Mercedes Benz? Oh Lord, won't you buy me a color TV? Dialing For Dollars is trying to find me. I wait for delivery each day until three, So oh Lord, won't you buy me a color TV? Oh Lord, won't you buy me a night on the town? I'm counting on you, Lord, please don't let me down. Prove that you love me and buy the next round, Oh Lord, won't you buy me a night on the town? Everybody! Oh Lord, won't you buy me a Mercedes Benz? My friends all drive Porsches, I must make amends, Worked hard all my lifetime, no help from my friends, So oh Lord, won't you buy me a Mercedes Benz? That's it! |
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Try (Just a Little Bit Harder)
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Try, try, try just a little bit harder So I can love, love, love him, I tell myself Well, I'm gonna try just a little bit harder So I won't lose, lose, lose him to nobody else Well, I don't care how long it's gonna take you now But if it's a dream I don't want, no I don't really want it If it's a dream I don't want nobody to wake me I'm gonna try just a little bit harder So I can give, give, give, give him every bit of my soul I'm gonna try just a little bit harder So I can show, show, show him love with no control I've waited so long for someone so fine I ain't gonna lose my chance, no I don't wanna lose it Ain't gonna lose my chance to make you mine, all mine Try, try, try, try Try (just a little bit harder) I got to try some more I said try (just a little bit harder) I said try (just a little bit harder) Try, try Hey hey, I gotta talk to my man now You know I, I gotta feel for my man now I said I, I gotta work for my man now You know I, I gotta hurt for my man now I think every day for my man now You know it, every way for my man now Try, try |
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Get It While You Can
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In this world, if you read the papers, Lord, You know everybody's fighting on with each other. You got no one you can count on, baby, Not even your own brother. So if someone comes along, He's gonna give you some love and affection I'd say get it while you can, yeah! Honey, get it while you can, Hey, hey, get it while you can, Don't you turn your back on love, no, no! Don't you know when you're loving anybody, baby, You're taking a gamble on a little sorrow, But then who cares, baby, 'Cause we may not be here tomorrow, no. And if anybody should come along, He gonna give you any love and affection, I'd say get it while you can, yeah! Hey, hey, get it while you can, Hey, hey, get it while you can. Don't you turn your back on love, No no no, no no no no no. Oh, get it while you can, Honey get it when you're gonna wanna need it dear, yeah yeah, Hey hey, get it while you can, Don't you turn your back on love, No no no, no no no no, get it while you can, I said hold on to somebody when you get a little lonely, dear, Hey hey, hold on to that man's heart, Yeah, get it, want it, hold it, need it, Get it, want it, need it, hold it, Get it while you can, yeah, Honey get it while you can, baby, yeah, Hey hey, get it while you can! |
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Down on Me
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Down on me, down on me, Looks like everybody in this whole round world They're down on me. Love in this world is so hard to find When you've got yours and I got mine. That's why it looks like everybody in this whole round world They're down on me. Saying they're down on me, down on me. Looks like everybody in this whole round world Down on me. When you see a hand that's held out toward you, Give it some love, some day it may be you. That's why it looks like everybody in this whole round world They're down on me, yeah. Lord, they're down on me, down on me, oh! Looks like everybody in this whole round world Is down on me. Believe in your brother, have faith in man, Help each other, honey, if you can Because it looks like everybody in this whole round world Is down on me. I'm saying down on me, oh, down on me, oh! It looks like everybody in this whole round world Down on me!! |
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Ball and Chain
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Sittin' down by my window, Honey, lookin' out at the rain. Lord, Lord, Lord, sittin' down by my window, Baby, lookin' out at the rain. Somethin' came along, grabbed a hold of me, And it felt just like a ball and chain. Honey, that's exactly what it felt like, Honey, just dragging me down. And I say, oh, whoa, whoa, now hon', tell me why, Why does every single little tiny thing I hold on goes wrong ? Yeah it all goes wrong, yeah. And I say, oh, whoa, whoa, now babe, tell me why, Why does every thing, every thing. Hey, here you gone today, I wanted to love you, Honey, I just wanted to hold you, I said, for so long, Yeah! Alright! Hey! Love's got a hold on me, baby, Feels just like a ball and chain. Now, love's just draggin' me down, baby, yeah, Feels like a ball and chain. I hope there's someone out there who could tell me Why the man I love wanna leave me in so much pain. Yeah, maybe, maybe you could help me, come on, help me! And I say, oh, whoa, whoa, now hon', tell me why, Now tell me, tell me, tell me, tell me, tell me, tell me why, yeah. And I say, oh, whoa, whoa, whoa, when I ask you, When I need to know why, c'mon tell me why, hey hey hey, Here you've gone today, I wanted to love you and hold you Till the day I die. I said whoa, whoa, whoa!! And I say oh, whoa, whoa, no honey It ain't fair, daddy it ain't fair what you do, I see what you're doin' to me and you know it ain't fair. And I say oh, whoa whoa now baby It ain't fair, now, now, now, what you do I said hon' it ain't fair what, hon' it ain't fair what you do. Oh, here you gone today and all I ever wanted to do Was to love you Honey an' I think there can be nothing wrong with that, Only it ain't wrong, no, no, no, no, no. Sittin' down by my window, Lookin' at the rain. Lord, Lord, Lord, sittin' down by my window, Lookin' at the rain, see the rain. Somethin' came along, grabbed a hold of me, And it felt like a ball and chain. Oh this can't be in vain And I'm gonna tell you one just more time, yeah, yeah! And I say oh, whoa whoa, now baby This can't be, no this can't be in vain, And I say no no no no no no no no, whoa! And I say whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa Now now now now now now now now now no no not in vain Hey, hope there is someone that could tell me Hon', tell me why, Hon', tell me why love is like Just like a ball Just like a ball Baaaaaaalllll Oh daddy, daddy, daddy, daddy, daddy, daddy, daddy, daddy And a chain. Yeah! |
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Summertime
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Summertime, time, time, Child, the living's easy. Fish are jumping out And the cotton, Lord, Cotton's high, Lord, so high. Your daddy's rich And your ma is so good-looking, baby. She's looking good now, Hush, baby, baby, baby, baby, baby, No, no, no, no, don't you cry. Don't you cry! One of these mornings You're gonna rise, rise up singing, You're gonna spread your wings, Child, and take, take to the sky, Lord, the sky. But until that morning Honey, n-n-nothing's going to harm you now, No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, Don't you cry, Cry. |
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Mary Jane
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Now when I go to work, I work all day, Always turns out the same. When I bring home my hard-earned pay I spend my money all on Mary Jane. Mary Jane, Mary Jane, Lord, my Mary Jane. Oh if a man should look tame now, mean and mature, They all turn out the same. 'Cause they can't do nothing to make a man feel good Like my old Mary Jane. Mary Jane, Mary Jane, Lord, my Mary Jane. Now I walk in the street now lookin' for a friend One that can lend me some change. And he never questions my reason why, 'Cause he too loves Mary Jane. Mary Jane, Mary Jane, Lord, my Mary Jane. Well, I have known women that wanted no man, Some that wanted to stay. But I never knew what happened in this world Till I met up with Mary Jane, Mary Jane, Mary Jane, Lord my Mary Jane. Oh, when I'm feelin' lonesome and I'm feelin' blue, There's only one way to change. Now I walk down the street now lookin' for a man, One that knows my Mary Jane, Mary Jane, Mary Jane, Lord my Mary Jane. |