Posted on Feb 14, 2019
The Be Good Tanyas - Waiting Around To Die (Live at The Railway Club)
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Townes Van Zandt, Waitin Around to Die, Heartworn Highways
James Szalapski's documentary Heartworn Highways. Recorded 1975, released in 1981.
Thank you, my friend CW5 Jack Cardwell for sharing the music video of The Be Good Tanyas performing a cover of Townes Van Zandt's song "Waiting Around To Die" live at Vancouver's legendary Railway Club on Oct 3rd 2001.
For comparison here is Townes Van Zandt, Waitin´ Around to Die, Heartworn Highways
James Szalapski's documentary Heartworn Highways. Recorded 1975, released in 1981.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v-Rq-4spRz4
"Waiting Around To Die" written by Townes Van Zandt
Lyrics
"Sometimes I don't know where
This dirty road is taking me
Sometimes I don't even know the reason why
But I guess I keep a-gamblin'
Lots of booze and lots of ramblin'
Well it's easier than just a-waitin' around to die
One time, friends, I had a ma
I even had a pa
Well he beat her with a belt once 'cause she cried
She told him to take care of me
Headed down to Tennessee
Well it's easier than just a-waitin' around to die
Well I came of age and I found a girl in a Tuscaloosa bar
She cleaned me out and hit in on the sly
I tried to hide the pain, I bought some wine and hopped a train
Well it's easier than just waitin' around to die
A friend said he knew
Where some easy money was
We robbed a man, and brother did we fly
The posse caught up with me
And drug me back to Muskogee
Two long years waitin' around to die
Well, now I'm out of prison
I got me a friend at last
Well he don't drink or steal or cheat or lie
His name's codeine
He's the nicest thing I've seen
Yah, together we're gonna wait around and die
Yah together we're gonna wait around and die"
FYI LTC Stephen C. LTC (Join to see) Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen Lt Col Charlie Brown Maj Bill Smith, Ph.D. Maj William W. "Bill" Price Maj Marty Hogan SCPO Morris Ramsey SGT Mark Halmrast Sgt Randy Wilber Sgt John H. SGT Gregory Lawritson CPL Dave Hoover SPC Margaret Higgins SSgt Brian Brakke 1stSgt Eugene Harless CPT Scott Sharon SSG William Jones
For comparison here is Townes Van Zandt, Waitin´ Around to Die, Heartworn Highways
James Szalapski's documentary Heartworn Highways. Recorded 1975, released in 1981.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v-Rq-4spRz4
"Waiting Around To Die" written by Townes Van Zandt
Lyrics
"Sometimes I don't know where
This dirty road is taking me
Sometimes I don't even know the reason why
But I guess I keep a-gamblin'
Lots of booze and lots of ramblin'
Well it's easier than just a-waitin' around to die
One time, friends, I had a ma
I even had a pa
Well he beat her with a belt once 'cause she cried
She told him to take care of me
Headed down to Tennessee
Well it's easier than just a-waitin' around to die
Well I came of age and I found a girl in a Tuscaloosa bar
She cleaned me out and hit in on the sly
I tried to hide the pain, I bought some wine and hopped a train
Well it's easier than just waitin' around to die
A friend said he knew
Where some easy money was
We robbed a man, and brother did we fly
The posse caught up with me
And drug me back to Muskogee
Two long years waitin' around to die
Well, now I'm out of prison
I got me a friend at last
Well he don't drink or steal or cheat or lie
His name's codeine
He's the nicest thing I've seen
Yah, together we're gonna wait around and die
Yah together we're gonna wait around and die"
FYI LTC Stephen C. LTC (Join to see) Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen Lt Col Charlie Brown Maj Bill Smith, Ph.D. Maj William W. "Bill" Price Maj Marty Hogan SCPO Morris Ramsey SGT Mark Halmrast Sgt Randy Wilber Sgt John H. SGT Gregory Lawritson CPL Dave Hoover SPC Margaret Higgins SSgt Brian Brakke 1stSgt Eugene Harless CPT Scott Sharon SSG William Jones
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SSgt Boyd Herrst
Listening to these story songs.. i think it makes one be grateful they didn’t grow youn that kind of environment.. There are those that did have similar environments
and it brings back memories they might want too put back of them.
S’times we visit our demons to remind us to not go that way again..
and it brings back memories they might want too put back of them.
S’times we visit our demons to remind us to not go that way again..
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Most certainly hoping you're not, Jack. (Waiting around to die.) CW5 Jack Cardwell We, I, Jack: love the fact that you are Alive!
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