Lyrics Waiting Around to Die - Jim James, Quiet Life

Waiting Around to Die

Sometimes I don’t know where this dirty road is taking me
Sometimes I can’t even see the reason why
I guess I keep on gamblin', lots of booze and lots of ramblin'
It’s easier than just a-waitin' 'round to die 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' 'round to die I came of age and found a girl in
a Tuscaloosa bar
She cleaned me out and hit it on the sly
I tried to kill the pain, I bought some wine and hopped a train
Seemed easier than just a-waitin' 'round to die A friend said he knew where
some easy money was
We robbed a man and brother, did we fly
The posse caught up with me, drug me back to Muskogee
It’s two long years, just a-waitin' 'round 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’s Codeine, he’s the nicest thing I’ve seen
Together we’re gonna wait around and die