Her close friends have gathered. Lord, ain't it a shame Grieving together Sharing the blame. But when she was dying Lord, we let her down. There's no use cryin' It can't help her now. The party's all over Drink up and go home. It's too late to love her And leave her alone. Just say she was someone Lord, so far from home Whose life was so lonesome She died all alone Who dreamed pretty dreams That never came true Lord, why was she born So black and blue? Oh, why was she born So black and blue? Epitaph (Black And Blue) Written by: Kris Kristofferson Note: "Epitaph" is about Janis Joplin.

In 2012 Kristofferson was in Joyful Noise with Dolly Parton and Queen Latifah. His family disowned him because of this decision and they never reconciled with him. He achieved some success as a performer himself following Johnny Cash's introduction of Kristofferson at the Newport Folk Festival.

In 1985 Kristofferson joined fellow country artists Waylon Jennings Willie Nelson and Johnny Cash in forming the country music supergroup "The Highwaymen". Kristofferson is the sole writer of most of his songs and he has collaborated with various other figures of the Nashville scene such as Shel Silverstein. Kristoffer "Kris" Kristofferson (born June 22 1936) is an American country music singer songwriter musician and film actor.