Sometimes I don t know where
this dirty road is taking me
sometimes I can t even see the reason why
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 a-waitin round to die
I came of age and found a girl in a Tuscaloosa bar
She cleaned me out and hit it on the sly
I tried to kill the pain
I bought some wine and hopped a train
Seemed easier than just a-waitin round 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
Drug me back to Muskogee
It s two long years, just a-waitin round 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 s codeine
He s the nicest thing I ve seen
Together we re gonna wait around and die
Together we re gonna wait around and die