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A composition written by Kris Kristofferson with co-writing credit to Fred Foster, who inspired the song. Roger Miller originally performed it, while later versions by Gordon Lightfoot reached the Canadian country charts in 1970 and Jerry Lee Lewis topped the country charts in late 1971/early 1972. Janis Joplin's posthumous rendition became a major hit, reaching number one on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1971 and ranking eleventh for the year.
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