Sometimes I don't even know where this dirty road is taking me Sometimes I don't even know the reasons why I guess I'll keep on ramblin', lots of booze and lots of gamblin' It's easier than just waitin' around to die I had a ma, I even had a pa He hit her with a belt once cause she cried Told him to take care of me, headed back to Tennessee It was easier than just waitin' around to die I came of age and I met 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 to train Was easier than just waitin' around to die A friend said he knew where some easy money was We robbed a man and brother did we fly They caught up with me, they drug me back to Muskogee Four long years waitin' around to die Now I'm out of prison, got me a friend at last He don't drink or steal or cheat or lie His name is morphine, he's the nicest thing I've seen Together we're gonna wait around and die Together we're gonna wait around and die