Waiting Around to Die Songtext
von Joe Ely

Sometimes I don′t know where this dirty road is taking me
Sometimes I don't even know the reason why
But I guess I keep a-gamblin′
Lots of booze and lots of ramblin'
Well, it's easier than just a-waitin′ ′round to die
One time ago I had a ma
I even had a pa
He beat her with a belt once 'cause she cried
Told him to take care of me
He headed down to Tennessee
Well, it′s easier than just a-waitin' ′round to die
Well, I came of age and found me a girl in a Tuscaloosa bar
She cleaned me out and hit it on the sly I tried to hide the pain
I bought some wine and hopped a train
Well, it's easier than just a-waitin′ 'round to die
Now a friend of mine said he knew where some easy money was
We robbed a man and brother did we fly
The sheriff caught me and brought me back to Muskogee
Two long years a-waitin' ′round to die
Well now I′m out of jail and I got me a friend at last
He don't drink or steal or cheat or lie
His name′s codeine he's the nicest friend I′ve seen
Yeah, together we're gonna wait around and die
Yeah, together we′re gonna wait around and die