Sometimes I don't know where this dirty road is taking me   sometimes i don't know the reason why   so i guess i'll keep gamblin'   lots of booze and lots of ramblin'   it's easier than just waitin' around to die   well 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' around to die      i came of age and found a girl   in a tuscaloosa bar   she cleaned me out and she hit it on the sly   well i tried to kill the pain   i bought some wine i 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   drug me back to muskogee   now it's two long years, 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 is codeine   and he's the nicest thing i've seen   and together we're gonna wait around to die