I find one line particularly powerful, and it’s been used in a couple famous songs.
Jenny Lou Carson (1944), made popular by Willie Nelson (1966)
I’d trade all of my tomorrows for just one yesterday
For what good is life without the one you love
I’d trade all of my tomorrows, they’re worthless anyway
If my arms can’t hold the one I am dreaming of
Just an empty world is all I have before me
I’d give anything if you were with me now
I’d trade all of my tomorrows for just one yesterday
I don’t want to live without you anyhow
Kris Kristofferson
Me and Bobby McGee (1969)
And I’d trade all of my tomorrows
For one single yesterday
Holdin’ Bobby’s body next to mine
Freedom’s just another word for nothin’ left to lose
Nothin’ left is all that Bobby left me.
Yeah, I agree. That phrase was the more memorable one for me for many years until I noticed the “tomorrow” phrase that precedes it. Both of them together in one verse makes it the strongest verse of any song I know of.
I find one line particularly powerful, and it’s been used in a couple famous songs.
Jenny Lou Carson (1944), made popular by Willie Nelson (1966)
I’d trade all of my tomorrows for just one yesterday For what good is life without the one you love I’d trade all of my tomorrows, they’re worthless anyway If my arms can’t hold the one I am dreaming of
Just an empty world is all I have before me I’d give anything if you were with me now I’d trade all of my tomorrows for just one yesterday I don’t want to live without you anyhow
Kris Kristofferson Me and Bobby McGee (1969)
And I’d trade all of my tomorrows For one single yesterday Holdin’ Bobby’s body next to mine Freedom’s just another word for nothin’ left to lose Nothin’ left is all that Bobby left me.
The line: “Freedom’s just another word for nothin’ left to lose” has stuck in my head for over 30 years.
I can’t put my finger on what it is, but it feels like a profound outlook and I almost look forward to that freedom.
Yeah, I agree. That phrase was the more memorable one for me for many years until I noticed the “tomorrow” phrase that precedes it. Both of them together in one verse makes it the strongest verse of any song I know of.