Créditos
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Joe Ely
Lead Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Townes Van Zandt
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Joe Ely
Producer
Lloyd Maines
Producer
Letras
[Verse 1]
Sometimes I don't know where this dirty road's taking me
Sometimes I don't even know the reason why
But I guess I'll keep a-gambling, lots of booze and lots of rambling
But it's easier than just waiting around to die
[Verse 2]
One time ago I had a ma, I even had a pa
He beat her with a belt once 'cause she cried
Told him to take care of me, he headed down to Tennessee
Well, it's easier than just waiting around to die
[Verse 3]
Well, I came of age, and I found me girl in a Tuscaloosa bar
She cleaned me out and hid it on the sly
I tried to hide the pain, I bought some wine and hopped a train
It's easier than just waiting around to die
[Verse 4]
Now a friend of mine said he knew where some easy money was
We robbed a man, and brother, did we fly
The sheriff caught me and brought me back to Muskogee
Two long years of waiting around to die
[Verse 5]
Well, now I'm out of jail, and I got me a friend at last
He don't drink or steal or cheat or lie
His name is codeine, he's the nicest friend I seen
Yeah, together we're gonna wait around and die
[Outro]
Yeah, together we're gonna wait around and die
Written by: Townes Van Zandt
