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Waitin' Around to Die Lyrics

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 a-gamblin', lots of booze and lots of ramblin'
It's easier than just a-waitin' around 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, headed down to Tennessee
Well it's easier than just waitin' around to die

I came of age and I 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 waitin' around to die

Then a friend said he knew where some easy money was
We robbed a man, and brother did we fly
But the posse caught up with me, and drug me back to Muskogee
And it's two long years I've been waitin around to die

Now I'm out of prison, I got me a friend at last
He don't drink or steal or cheat or lie
His names Codeine, he's the nicest thing I've seen
Together we're gonna wait around and die
Together we're gonna wait around and die
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theboob On Sep 28, 2006
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Cover art for Waitin' Around to Die lyrics by Townes Van Zandt

he wrote this song when he was only about 21! he had just gotten married...if you are a townes fan check out the documentary "be here to love me"...amazing!

Cover art for Waitin' Around to Die lyrics by Townes Van Zandt

His name is codine, he's the nicest thing I'v seen Together we're gonna wait around and die

Means a lot to me

Cover art for Waitin' Around to Die lyrics by Townes Van Zandt

My favourite song

 
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