life of Janis Joplin
the first lady of rock and roll
heart of gold and bluesy soul
born in Texas to an engineer
sang in choirs before her career
rebelled in school, hated the fashion
rock and roll always her first passion
went to college to lead "normal life"
wasn’t meant for her, caused her strife
moved to the Bay, to find success
didn’t work out, overcome by stress
New York next but due to drugs
headed home, lost girl needing hugs
tried again to live as others live
quickly knew she had more to give
was soon discovered, rose to fame
ended too quickly, crying shame
October 4th, 1970 Janis Joplin died
27 years old, world of music cried
drug overdose brought her crashing down
a woman of peace, “hippie with a crown”
forever remembered, lady with bluesy soul
rest in peace first lady of rock and roll