Official audio for Whitey Morgan's "Waitin' Round to Die." From the album "Sonic Ranch." Lyrics and music by Townes Van Zandt. Lyrics Sometimes I don't know where this dirty road is taking me Sometimes I can't even see the reason why I guess I'll keep on gamblin', lots of booze and lots of ramblin' It's easier than just a-waitin' 'round to die One-time friends, I had a ma, hell I even had a pa He beat her with a belt once 'cause she cried She told him to take care of me, headed back to Tennessee It's easier than just a-waitin' 'round to die Yeah, I guess it's easier than just a-waitin' 'round to die I came of age and I found a girl down 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 It's easier than just a-waitin' 'round to die Yeah, it seemed easier than just a-waitin' 'round to die Well 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 m...