Am Dm

Sometimes I don't know where this dirty road is taking me

Am Em

Sometimes I don't even know the reason why

Am

I guess I'll keep a'gambling

Dm

Lots of booze and lots of rambling

Am Em Am

It's easier than just a-waitin' around to die

Am Dm

One-time friends I had a ma, I even had a pa

Am Em

He beat her with a belt once cause she cried

Am

She told him to take care of me

Dm

She headed down to Tennessee

Am Em Am

It's easier than just a-waitin' 'round to die

Am Dm

I came of age and found a girl in a Tuscaloosa bar

Am Em

She cleaned me out and hit it on the sly

Am

I tried to kill the pain

Dm

I bought some wine and hopped a train

Am Em Am

Seemed easier than just a-waitin' 'round to die

Am Dm

A friend said he knew where some easy money was

Am Em

We robbed a man and brother did we fly

Am

The posse caught up with me

Dm

Drug me back to Muskogee

Am Em Am

It's two long years, just a-waitin' 'round to die

Am Dm

Now I'm out of prison, I got me a friend at last

Am Em

He don't steal or cheat or drink or lie

Am

His name's codeine

Dm

He's the nicest thing I've seen

Am Em Am

Together we're gonna wait around and die