Townes van Zandt - Waiting around to die

^AmSometimes I don't know where this dirty^Dm road is taking me Some^Amtimes I don't even know the reason^Em why I ^Amguess I'll keep a'gambling Lots of ^Dmbooze and lots of rambling It's ^Ameasier than just a^Em-waitin' around t^Amo die

^AmOne-time friends I had a ma,^Dm I even had a pa He b^Ameat her with a belt once cause she ^Emcried Sh^Ame told him to take care of me She head^Dmed down to Tennessee It's e^Amasier than just a^Em-waitin' 'round to ^Amdie

^AmI came of age and found a girl in a Tus^Dmcaloosa bar She ^Amcleaned me out and hit it on the s^Emly I ^Amtried to kill the pain I bought^Dm some wine and hopped a train Seeme^Amd easier than just^Em a-waitin' 'round^Am to die

^AmA friend said he knew where some easy m^Dmoney was We r^Amobbed a man and brother did we fly^Em Th^Ame posse caught up with me Drug me ^Dmback to Muskogee It's ^Amtwo long years, ju^Emst a-waitin' 'rou^Amnd to die

^AmNow I'm out of prison, I got me a frien^Dmd at last He d^Amon't steal or cheat or drink or li^Eme Hi^Ams name's codeine He's the^Dm nicest thing I've seen Toget^Amher we're gonna wa^Emit around and die^Am