Sometimes I don't know where This stony road is taking me Sometimes I don't know the reason why So I guess I'll keep gambling Lots of booze and lots of rambling Well, it's easier than just waiting around to die
Well, 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 And headed down to Tennessee Well, it's easier than just waiting around to die
Then I became of age And I found a girl in a Tuscaloosa bar She cleaned me out and she hit it on the sly Well, I tried to kill the pain I bought some wine, I hopped a train Well, it was easier than just waiting 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 drugged me back to Muskogee And now it's two long years, just waiting around to die