^AmSometimes I don't even know where this dusty road is taking ^Dmme ^AmSometimes I don't even know the reason why^{E Am}But I figure I'll keep on ramblin' Lots of boo^Dmze and lots of gamblin' It's ^Ameasier than just w^Eaitin` around to die.<sup>Am</sup> Once I had a Ma, I even had a Pa He hit her with a belt once 'cause she cried She told him to take care of me Headed back to Tennessee It was easier 'n just waitin` around to die. I came of age and I met a girl in a Tuscaloosa bar She cleaned me out and hid it on the sly I tried to kill the pain I bought some wine and hopped a train It was easier than just waiting around to die My friend said he knew where some easy money was We robbed a man and brother did we fly The police caught up with me drug me back to Muskogee Now it's two long years of waitng around to die. Now I'm out of prison I got me a friend at last He don't drink, or cheat, or steal, or lie His name's codeine he's the finest thing I've seen and together we're gonna wait around to die.