Am Dm
Sometimes I don't know where this dirty road is taking me
Am E
Sometimes can't even see the reason why
Am Dm
I guess I keep a-gamblin', lots of booze and lots of ramblin'
Am E Am
It's easier than just waitin' around to die
Am Dm
One time, friends, I had a Ma, I even had a Pa
Am E
He beat her with a belt once 'cause she cried
Am Dm
She told him to take care of me, headed down to Tennessee
Am E Am
It's easier than just waitin' around to die
Am Dm
I came of age and I found a girl in a Tuscaloosa bar
Am E
She cleaned me out and hit in on the sly
Am Dm
I tried to kill the pain, bought some wine and hopped a train
Am E Am
Seemed easier than just waitin' around to die
Am Dm
A friend said he knew where some easy money was
Am E
We robbed a man, and brother did we fly
Am Dm
The posse caught up with me and drug me back to Muskogee
Am E Am
It's two long years I've been waitin' around to die
Am Dm
Now I'm out of prison, I got me a friend at last
Am E
He don't drink or steal or cheat or lie
Am Dm
His name's Codine, he's the nicest thing I've seen
Am E Am
Together we're gonna wait around and die
