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capo 4 — sounds 4 semitones higherIntro
Verse 1
Sometimes I don't know where this dirty road is taking me
Sometimes I don't even know the reason why
But I guess I'll keep a-gambling
Lots of booze and lots of rambling
It's easier than just a-waitin' around to die
Verse 2
One time, friends, I had a ma, even had a pa
Well, he beat her with a belt once 'cause she cried
She told him to take care of me
Headed down to Tennessee
It's easier than just a-waitin' around to die
Verse 3
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 a-waitin' around to die
Verse 4
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 of waitin' around to die
Verse 5
Oh, but now I'm out of prison, I got me a friend at last
He don't drink or steal or cheat or lie
Ah, his name's codeine
He's the nicest thing I've seen
Well, together we're gonna wait around and die
Yeah, together we're gonna wait around and die
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