Looking for the song text of Janis Joplin’s famed a capella song from her 1971 album Pearl? Find the lyrics below, and a video of the song! Mercedes Benz was famously written in one spontaneous night at a Port Chester bar, but its spark actually came from poet Michael McClure. Joplin had been riffing on … Continue reading Janis Joplin – “Mercedes Benz” Lyrics & Song Facts