Waiting Around to Die

Sometimes I don't know where

This dirty road is takin' me

Sometimes I don't even know the reason why

But I guess I keep a gamblin'

Lots of booze and lots of ramblin'

Well, it's easier than just a waitin' around to die

Oh, one time, friends I had a Ma

Even had a Pa

Well, he beat her with a belt once

'Cause she cried

She told him to take care of me

Headed down to Tennessee

Well, it's easier than just a waitin' around to die

Came of age and I found a girl

In a Tuscaloosa bar

Oh, she cleaned me out

And hit it on the sly

Well I tried to kill the pain

I bought some wine

And hopped a train

Seemed easier than just waitin' around to die

Then a friend said he knew

Where some easy money was

We robbed a man

And brother did we fly

But the posse caught up with me

And drug me back to Muskogee

And it's two long years

Of waitin' around to die

Oh, but now I'm out of prison

I got me a friend at last

He don't drink or steal

Or cheat or lie

Oh, his name is Codeine

He's the nicest thing I've seen

Well, together we're gonna wait around

And die

Yeah, together we're gonna wait around

And die