Watch Willie Nelson perform "Me and Bobby McGee" for Kris Kristofferson on an 'Austin City Limits' Hall of Fame special episode.

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The chorus of “Me and Bobby McGee” goes: “Freedom’s just another word for nothing left to lose / Nothin,’ don’t mean nothin’ hon’ if it ain’t free, no, no.” That’s what I wanted.

The song is her soulful and very personal version of “Me and Bobby McGee,” written by Kris Kristofferson and Fred Foster that became a posthumous No. 1 hit in 1971 for the late Janis Joplin.

Watch Willie Nelson Perform 'Me And Bobby McGee' December 29, 2016 3:17 PM ET. YouTube. 2016 has brought a ceaseless string of tributes to beloved musicians who've just died.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — "Me and Bobby McGee" is one of Kris Kristofferson's most famous and widely covered songs, with everyone from Janis Joplin to Pink putting their own spin on it since 1969.

While "Me and Bobby McGee" has warbled through many a famous throat, Janis Joplin made the tune her own with her 1971 rendition.

Me and Bobby McGee is one of Kris Kristofferson’s most famous and widely covered songs, with everyone from Janis Joplin to Pink putting their own spin on it since 1969.

See Miranda Lambert, Anderson East, Kip Moore & Brothers Osborne cover Linda Rondstadt's "Willin'," followed by Kristofferson's "Me and Bobby McGee." ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — "Me and Bobby McGee" is one of Kris Kristofferson's most famous and widely covered songs, with everyone from Janis Joplin to Pink putting their own spin on it since 1969.

Pink Honors 'Amazing' Kris Kristofferson With Powerful 'Me and Bobby McGee' Cover After Songwriter's Death. Story by Sammi Burke • 2mo. In the wake of the loss of another musical legend, ...