Kris Kristofferson composed songs on his own.
`` For the Good Times '' is a song written by Kris Kristofferson that appeared on his debut album Kristofferson . Kris Kristofferson . He wrote and recorded the songs `` Me and Bobby McGee '' , `` For the Good Times '' , `` Sunday Mornin ' Comin ' Down '' , and `` Help Me Make It Through the Night '' .