Kris Kristofferson

[fox69]

"Maybe You Heard"

"Maybe You Heard"



Maybe you've heard, your ole buddy's gone crazy
Searching for words, too deep, sweet reason and rhyme
Living alone, more and more and he's prone to be lazy
Turning to stone, blasted and blind.

Don't turn away there, hey, goddamn you, he was your brother
Turn on your father, sister, mother, brother
He was your friend.

Don't you condemn him, leave it to strangers
You ought to know him, give him a hand, if you can
But at least for jesus christ's sake, understand him.

Maybe you've heard that they say that the lady's been changing
Day after day, more than her mind
Learning to play, where the part has her turning to strangers
Going too far, line after line.

Don't turn away there - hey - goddamn you, you used to love her
Turn on your father, sister, mother, mister
She was your friend.

Don't you condemn her, leave it to strangers
You ought to know her, give her a hand, if you can
But at least for jesus christ's sake, understand her.

 

[fox69]

"Me & Bobby McGee"
(originally by Roger Miller)

"Me & Bobby McGee"
(originally by Roger Miller)



Busted flat in Baton Rouge, headin' for the trains,
Feelin' nearly faded as my jeans.
Bobby thumbed a diesel down just before it rained,
Took us all the way to New Orleans.
Took my harpoon out of my dirty red bandana
And was blowin' sad while Bobby sang the blues,
With them windshield wipers slappin' time and
Bobby clappin' hands we finally sang up every song
That driver knew.

Freedom's just another word for nothin' left to lose,
And nothin' ain't worth nothin' but it's free,
Feelin' good was easy, Lord, when Bobby sang the blues,
And buddy, that was good enough for me,
Good enough for me and my Bobby McGee.

From the coalmines of Kentucky to the California sun,
Bobby shared the secrets of my soul,
Standin' right beside me through everythin' I done,
And every night she kept me from the cold.
Then somewhere near Salinas, Lord, I let her slip away,
She was lookin' for the love I hope she'll find,
Well I'd trade all my tomorrows for a single yesterday,
Holdin' Bobby's body close to mine.

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.
Good enough for me and Bobby McGee.

 

[fox69]

"Mean Old Man"

"Mean Old Man"



If I look like a mean old man that's what I am
If I look like a mean old man that's what I am
If I look like a mean old man
Who'll do you any way he can
To break your heart and kiss your hand
That's what I am

And if I look like a good old friend that's what I am
If I look like a good old friend that's what I am
If I look like a good old friend
Who's good at bending with the wind
To be your friend right to the end
That's what I am

And if I look like a voodoo doll that's what I am
If I look like a voodoo doll that's what I am
If I look like a voodoo doll
Who takes his licking standing tall
Who'd rather bite you back than crawl
That's what I am

If I look like your uncle Bob that's what I am
If I look like your uncle Bob that's what I am
If I look like your uncle Bob
Who likes to slap you on the back and rob you
While he still can do the job
That's what I am

And if I look like a voodoo doll that's what I am
If I look like a voodoo doll that's what I am
If I look like a voodoo doll
Who takes his licking standing tall
Who'd rather bite you back than crawl
That's what I am

 

[fox69]

"Michoacan"

"Michoacan"


Woke up this morning the border was burning my mind
Things that I seen that I couldn't be leaving behind me
Down in this hole in the ground there ain't nothing to see
But down in Michoacan paradise waits for me
North of the border the bodies are bought and they're sold boy
Me and a brother was caught turning green into gold
I'm gonna pay for my crime till the day that I'm free
But down in Michoacan paradise waits for me
A rusty car rode across the border I was inside
I had two dogs my red guitar and my teenage bride
We took a look at a shot in the dark and we found a home
Where the flowers bloom in Michoacan

[horns]

A rusty car rode across the border I was inside
I had two dogs my red guitar and my teenage bride
I'm gonna clean up my act and go back to where I belong
Where the flowers bloom in Michoacan

 

[fox69]

"My Heart Was The Last One To Know"

"My Heart Was The Last One To Know"



Taking time you got by these defenses of mine
Though I tried not to let you slip through
And when you worked your way to the back of my mind
It was too late to stop loving you

For my eyes grew accustomed to looking at you
And my arms found a body they hungered to hold
And the rest of my senses surrendered to you
But my heart was the last one to know

Then my eyes saw the warnings they couldn’t believe
And my lips felt your kiss growing cold
And my ears heard the stories but kept them from me
So my heart was the last one to know

Now my eyes finally learned to stop looking for you
And my arms slowly turned to another to hold
They could sense you were something too good to be true
But my heart was the last one to know

Yes, the heart is last one to know

 

[fox69]

"New Game Now"

"New Game Now"



The moment I entered the world of your vision
I swear that I started to shine
You feel like an angel descending from glory
To come like a dream into mine

Trembling and holding your breath at the wonder
Of hunger so holy and pure
Wild as the freedom I feel in my spirit
So tightly entangled in yours.

It's a new game now
I cast my fortunes with you
I see the dream comin' true
I've got that feelin' inside

When it all came down
Did you think I'd be tried and be true?
Did you know I was waiting for you
To love you the rest of my life?

Standing alone with your soul to the darkness
Deep as the stars in the sky
Are you the one they have chosen to lead me?
To wonder how far we can fly.

It's a new game now
I cast my fortunes with you
I see the dream comin' true
I've got that feelin' inside

When it all came down
Did you think I'd be tried and be true?
Did you know I was waiting for you
To love you the rest of my life?

 

[fox69]

"New Mister Me"

"New Mister Me"



The moment that you saw him
You just looked the other way
The blood within his eye
Was like a curse
He had two heavy pistols
Which were greasied up and ready
And a face like Bobby Dylan, only worse

He ordered up a whisky, which he drank like he was thirsty
And ordered him another of the same
Suddenly the silence of the frozen room was shattered
By a kid who shot before he called his name

He looked up at his killer
>From the floor where he had fallen
Said, "Well look what you have gone and done to me."

He said, "Son, I think you blew it
But you're truly welcome to it
You can be the new mister me"

"You can be the new mist me, me, me
Ain't it true that's what you want to be, yesiree Bob
And I'll be somewhere sunny where it's funny and it's free
And you can be the new mister me."

Well I was there the day they say that Bobby Dylan died
You and I both know he got away
He's out there stealin' horses
Really learnin' how to ride
And he's the reason I am free today

Singin' "You can be the new mister me, me, me
Ain't it true that's what you wanna be, yes indeed
And I'll be somewhere sunny where it's funny and it's free
And you can be the new mister me.

 

[fox69]

"Nobody Loves Anybody Anymore"

"Nobody Loves Anybody Anymore"



Nobody loves anybody anymore, dear
Nobody loves anybody anymore
Life ain't what it used to be
Or seemed to mean before
The moon is just the moon
The stars are only stars
And if it don't come easy, now
It ain't worth fighting for
Nobody loves anybody anymore, dear.

I'm back being me again
And you're back being you
Stronger for the loving war
That we've been through
We both took a look ahead
And closed the door
Nobody loves anybody anymore, dear
Nobody loves anybody anymore.

Maybe you believed in me
And I believed in you
Baby, we've been fooled before
Everything we ever dreamed
Ain't never ever coming true
Nobody loves anybody anymore, dear
Nobody loves anybody anymore.

 

[fox69]

"Nobody Wins"

"Nobody Wins"



Any more it doesn't matter
Who's right or wrong
We've been injuring each other
For much too long
And it's too late to try to save
What might have been
It's over
Nobody wins

Make believin in forever
Is just a lie
And it seems a little sadder
Each time we try
'Cause it's a shame to make
The same mistakes again
And again
It's over.
Nobody wins

We've gone too far too long
Too far apart
The lovin' was easy
It's the livin' that's hard
And there's no need to stay and see
The way it ends
It's over.
Nobody wins

 

[fox69]

"Not Everyone Knows"
(with Rita Coolidge)

"Not Everyone Knows"
(with Rita Coolidge)



Not everyone knows how sweet your kiss is
Not everyone knows how warm your hand is
How soft your lips are and when you like to take your time
How sweet your love flows not everyone knows

[piano]

Not everyone knows what your favorite song is
Not everyone knows what your idea of wrong is
The things that you laugh at and the things that make you cry
Your highs and your lows not everyone knows
What's everybody sayin' doesn't matter to much the best part of love doesn't show
The feelin' we feel when we touch is such we're the only ones who should know
What's between you and me is ours together
It's easy and free and keeps gettin' better
We're not tryin' to hide no anything no everything shows
What makes it grow not everyone knows
Not everyone knows your highs and your lows not everyone knows
Not everyone knows