Lyrics for singles by Janis Joplin

Piece of My Heart
Mercedes Benz
Me and Bobby McGee
Walk Right In



Piece of My Heart

Oh, come on, come on, come on, come on!

Didn't I make you feel like you were the only man yeah!
An' 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, and I cry all the time!
But 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




Mercedes Benz

[spoken]
What I'd say?
(-----)
No it's this song
Are you ready?
It's the tape moving?
I can do this on one take
No can on me
well, (-----)I can...

Id like to do a song of great social and political import.
It goes like this:

Oh Lord, wont 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, wont you buy me a Mercedes Benz ?

Oh Lord, wont 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, wont you buy me a color TV ?

Oh Lord, wont you buy me a night on the town ?
Im counting on you, Lord, please dont let me down
Prove that you love me and buy the next round
Oh Lord, wont you buy me a night on the town ?

Everybody!
Oh Lord, wont 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, wont you buy me a Mercedes Benz ?

Thats it!




Me and Bobby McGee

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!

Yeah! Whew!

Lordy Lordy Lordy Lordy Lordy Lordy Lordy Lord
Hey, hey, hey, Bobby McGee




Walk Right In

Walk right in and sit right down, daddy, let your mind roll on
You'd better walk right in and stay a little while, daddy, you can't stay too long

Now everybody's talkin' 'bout your new way of walkin'
Do you wanna lose your mind ?
Lord, walk right in and sit right down, daddy, let your mind roll on

Walk right in and sit right down, and daddy, let your hair hang low
You'd better walk right in and stay a little while, daddy, you can stay too long

Now everybody's talkin' 'bout a new way of walkin'
Do you wanna lose your mind ?
Lord, walk right in and sit right down, daddy, let your mind roll on

Walk right in and sit right down, daddy, let your mind roll on
You'd better walk right in and stay a little while, daddy, you can't stay too long

Now everybody's talkin' 'bout a two-way woman
Do you wanna lose your mind ?
You'd better walk right in, sit right down, daddy, let your mind roll on!