Sometimes I don't know where
this dirty road
is taking me
Sometimes I can't even see
the reason why
So I guess
I keep a gamblin'
Lots of booze
and lots of ramblin'
It's easier than just
waitin' around to die
One time friends
I had a ma
I even had a pa
He beat her with a belt
once 'cause she cried
She told him
to take care of me
She headed down
to Tennessee
It's easier than just
waitin' around to die
I came of age
and I found a girl
in a Tuscaloosa bar
She cleaned me out
and hid in on the sly
I tried to kill the pain
bought some wine
and hopped a train
Seemed easier than just
waitin' around to die
A friend said he knew
Where some easy money was
We robbed a man
and brother did we fly
The posse caught up with me
And drug me back
to Muskogee
Now it's two long years
I've been waitin' around to die
Now I'm out of prison
I got me a friend at last
He don't steal or cheat
or drink or lie
His name it's Codine
And he's the nicest thing
I've seen
And together we're gonna
wait around and die
Together we're gonna
wait around
