Song information On this page you can find the lyrics of the song Waiting Around To Die, artist - Townes Van Zandt. Album song The Best of Townes Van Zandt, in the genre Date of issue: 02.12.2018
Record label: Fat Possum
Song language: English
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 |