Songwriters Zandt Van, Townes
Sometimes I dont know where this dirty road is takin me
Sometimes I cant even see the reason why
I guess I keep on gamblin, lots of booze and lots of ramblin
Well, its easier than just waitin round 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 and headed down to Tennessee
Its easier than just 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
But the posse caught up with me and drug me back to Muskogee
Its two long years of waitin round to die
Now Im out of prison, I got me a friend at last
He dont drink or steal or cheat or lie
His name is codeine, hes the nicest thing Ive seen
Yeah, together were gonna wait around and die
Yeah, together were gonna wait around and die
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