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 a-ramblin' Lots of booze and lots of gamblin' It's easier than just waiting around to die I had a ma I even had a pa He hit her with a belt once 'Cause she cried Told him take care of me Headed back to Tennessee 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 hid it on the sly And I tried to k** the pain I bought some wine and hopped a train Was easier than just waiting around to die Friend said he knew where some easy money was Robbed a man and brother, did we fly They caught up with me They drug me back to Tenneessee Four long years waiting around to die