Waiting Around to Die
Pondering Life's Unpredictable Paths
Lyrics
Sometimes I don't know where
Sometimes the speaker is unsure of their current location or direction in life.
This dirty road is taking me
The speaker feels lost on a challenging and unpleasant path.
Sometimes I can't even see the reason why
At times, the speaker struggles to understand the purpose or motivation behind their actions.
I guess I keep a-gamblin'
The speaker admits to taking risks, possibly involving gambling.
Lots of booze and lots of ramblin'
Indulgence in alcohol and wandering aimlessly are coping mechanisms, chosen over facing difficulties directly.
It's easier than just waitin' around to die
The speaker finds it more convenient to engage in risky behaviors than facing the challenges of life directly.
One time, friends, I had a ma
The speaker once had parents (ma and pa).
I even had a pa
The speaker had a mother and father, but their family life was troubled.
He beat her with a belt once 'cause she cried
Violence occurred in the family; the father physically abused the mother.
She told him to take care of me
The mother instructed the father to take care of the speaker.
Headed down to Tennessee
The family moved to Tennessee as an attempt to escape difficulties.
It's easier than just waitin' around to die
Despite the troubled family life, the speaker finds it easier to engage in risky behaviors than confronting the challenges.
I came of age and I found a girl
The speaker matures and enters a relationship.
In a Tuscaloosa bar
The relationship involves deception, with the partner secretly taking advantage of the speaker.
She cleaned me out and hit in on the sly
The partner betrays the speaker by taking their possessions without their knowledge.
I tried to kill the pain, bought some wine
To cope with the emotional pain, the speaker turns to alcohol.
And hopped a train
Attempting to escape, the speaker hops on a train, choosing a transient lifestyle over confronting the pain.
Seemed easier than just waitin' around to die
Engaging in risky behaviors seems more appealing than confronting the challenges directly.
A friend said he knew
A friend suggests an opportunity for easy money.
Where some easy money was
The speaker and the friend commit a robbery.
We robbed a man, and brother did we fly
After the crime, they flee, attempting to escape the consequences.
The posse caught up with me
The authorities catch up with the speaker.
And drug me back to Muskogee
The speaker is brought back to Muskogee and faces the consequences of their actions.
It's two long years I've been waitin' around to die
Having committed a crime, the speaker spends two years awaiting the inevitable consequences.
Now I'm out of prison
The speaker is now out of prison, having served their time.
I got me a friend at last
The speaker finds a friend who is different from their past associates, avoiding negative behaviors.
He don't drink or steal or cheat or lie
The new friend is characterized by positive qualities, offering a contrast to the speaker's previous experiences.
His name's Codine
The friend's name is Codine.
He's the nicest thing I've seen
Codine is portrayed as a positive influence and a source of comfort for the speaker.
Together we're gonna wait around and die
The speaker and Codine plan to face life's challenges together, implying a change in the speaker's outlook.
Together we're gonna wait around and die
The repetition emphasizes the resolution to confront life's difficulties with the newfound positive influence of Codine.
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