Freedom S Just Another Word For Nothing Left To Lose Lyrics

Freedom s just another word for nothing left to lose lyrics That s where the line freedom s just another name for nothing left to lose came from.

Freedom s just another word for nothing left to lose lyrics. The song me and bobby mcgee has been performed by many but perhaps the most famous version is by janis joplin. Freedom s just another word for nothin left to lose and nothin left was all she left to me feelin good was easy lord when bobby sang the blues and buddy that was good enough for me. The words of janis joplin s great song have taken on a great resonance for me since i realize that we do not really have freedom in our lives even though we live in a nominal democracy our press is not free because the men who write for this press are beholden to others and have become fearful of saying anything at all that offends the masters our congress is populated by fearful men and women. The thought can be expressed in a positive or a negative way.

Afterwards i walked all over l a just in tears. Freedom s just another word for nothing left to lose nothing i mean nothing honey if it isn t free no no yeah feeling good was easy lord when he sang the blues. The first time i heard janis joplin s version was right after she died. Nothing ain t worth nothing til it s gone i used to have a job and walked everywhere now i can t do the walking thing i don t got no job and can t even fill all my newly acquired spare time by going for a walk.

I d change the lyrics slightly freedom s just another word for nothing left to do. At the time it was written there were many free spirits. Paul rothchild her producer asked me to stop by his office and listen to this thing she had cut. They penned those words of a lost relationship and innocence in the late 60 s.

In the song you quote kris kristofferson gave it a negative twist. Freedom is just another word for nothing left to lose nothing don t mean nothing honey if it ain t free now now. It means simply you have no other possessions but freedom and you are essentially broke materialistically although not spiritually. The positive is that we experience lack of freedom or bondage because we are attached to things or to people.