The Be Good Tanyas - Waiting Around to Die cover

cover of The Be Good Tanyas version of Townes Van Zandt's Waiting Around to Die.
Lyrics
Sometimes, I don't know where this dirty road is taking me
sometimes i don't know the reason why
so i guess i'll keep gamblin'
lots of booze and lots of ramblin'
it's easier than just waitin' 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
she headed down to tennessee
it's easier than just a -waitin' around to die
i came of age and 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
seemed easier than just waitin' 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
drug me back to muskogee
now it's two long years, waitin' around
to die
now i'm out of prison
i got me a friend at last
he don't steal or cheat or drink or lie
his name is codeine
and he's the nicest thing i've seen
and together, we're gonna wait around to die.

[@cesarsainz6846]

One of my favorite songs in the History of Music. Listening to Trish Klein playing the banjo in The Be Good Tanyas version I decided to learn to play this instrument. And listening to the original version by Townes van Zandt with fingerpicking, I couldn't say which of the two seems better to me.

[@EmmaGraceMusic]

One of my favourites too, such a great song! Both versions 😊

[@stephenhill5592]

With eyes that burn deep into the soul, She breaks the heart of every man she's known, and the truth with pain is plain to see, her voice will never sing for me, but still, it's clear, and she should know, her looks are fire, and her voice is gold.

[@EmmaGraceMusic]

😊

[@psycheSNAKE]

When's that from, or are these your words?

[@stephenhill5592]

@psycheSNAKE If you mean the poem, those are my words. But, they are Emma's now since she inspired them. if you were talking about Emma's cover song, the clue is in the title 😊

[@mrubiquity8090]

Beautiful Song beautifully sung. The guitar intro along sold me on the thumbs up. Thank you as always for sharing!

[@EmmaGraceMusic]

Thanks for listening! 😊

[@earthmoo9326]

Amazing. I have no words.

[@EmmaGraceMusic]

Thank you very much 😊

[@lesanctuayre3669]

Beautiful chord progression, perfect emotion. Beautiful.

[@EmmaGraceMusic]

Thankyou 😊

[@Bmorrissinging]

Sounds beautiful

[@psycheSNAKE]

Absolutely beautiful

[@EmmaGraceMusic]

Thankyou 😊

[@stephenhill5592]

Beautiful song, and Wow! you look amazing!! you are going to break hearts ❤️

[@EmmaGraceMusic]

Thankyou 😊

[@RAS19767]

Loved it Emma!

[@jasonaddley9340]

This is beautiful thank you Jay from uk😊

[@EmmaGraceMusic]

Thanks Jay 😊

[@angelsolanot8053]

Nice cover for a sad song, thank you Emma, thank you TVZ.

[@EmmaGraceMusic]

Thankyou 😊

[@micheledocchio4053]

Extremly beatiful ❤

[@EmmaGraceMusic]

Thankyou 🥰

[@faouzibouchaib2636]

Very nice. Thank you

[@EmmaGraceMusic]

Thanks!

[@0sofiashkurenko211]

Слушая эту песню, вспоминаю TWD.. и так тоскливо на душе становится.. Прекрасная игра..прекрасная песня.. прекрасная и девушка и ее голос🤍

[@EmmaGraceMusic]

Thankyou 🩶

[@germania5374]

1:32 By god that gave me chills...

[@EmmaGraceMusic]

🖤

[@dexterenzo5400]

Merci de france sublime ❤

[@jackcorcoran4053]

Beautiful and subtle voice undulation

[@EmmaGraceMusic]

Thankyou 😊

[@craigbfolksinger]

Damn good

[@EmmaGraceMusic]

Thanks 😊

[@user-ll4yi4pi9d]

Inspirational! Holy smokes, not sure if your voice or picking skills are more impressive.

[@EmmaGraceMusic]

Thankyou so much! 😊

[@andreabreton8571]

Your great

[@EmmaGraceMusic]

Thankyou! 😊

[@longway4442]

Good lucks, as Townes would say

[@nazimcelik89]

Hello emma very good song thaksyou

[@nazimcelik89]

Just like

[@EmmaGraceMusic]

Sorry, I thought I'd commented 😅 Thankyou for listening 😊

[@nazimcelik89]

@@EmmaGraceMusic thank you for writening. How can we follow you on instangram

[@EmmaGraceMusic]

@NAZIM ÇELİK I will set up Instagram soon 🙂

[@zhearraazrael9791]

Omg, this is beautiful! Do you have the chords written down anywhere or tabs so I may follow? Thank you so much ! - Inspired Guitarist

[@katiejolieG]

What kind of guitar is that? Beautifully done❤

[@EmmaGraceMusic]

Thankyou 😊 it's a Takamine GN75CE ♡

[@ponchoandweldy]

Voice is pretty as you, hope you blow up on here

[@EmmaGraceMusic]

Thankyou 😊

[@meruemu-sama166]

I need the chords

[@Bmorrissinging]

I bet you could do a beautiful version of damage done

[@EmmaGraceMusic]

Who sings that? 🤍

[@Bmorrissinging]

@@EmmaGraceMusic Well , Neil Young wrote it. Jewel did a version on Howard Stern. Your finger picking should really bring it out. And your voice sets real well in the chords. Really pretty.

[@EmmaGraceMusic]

​@@Bmorrissinging ahh yes what a great tune, I'll have to give it a go 🙂

[@Bmorrissinging]

@@EmmaGraceMusic I’m sure it won’t be too hard for ya . It’s a sad song about people dying and drugs. Who wouldn’t want to hear that.

[@EmmaGraceMusic]

@@Bmorrissinging a perfect song for me to sing 🤣💯

[@T-roy33]

A Townes Van Zant song…you’re alot prettier than he is…good cover How are ya liking the new guitar?

[@EmmaGraceMusic]

Yes, but the Tanyas version is so much better 😁 the new guitar is beautiful, I only waited 14 years for it 😊🎸

[@T-roy33]

@@EmmaGraceMusic I agree lots of covers are better than the original…I’d never heard of the Tanyas until I listened to you playing them ☺️

[@EmmaGraceMusic]

@T I love them. My dad got me into them many years ago 🥰

[@T-roy33]

@@EmmaGraceMusic Imma ck em out some more, it’s a damb cool name for a group. I know ya miss your dad, so sorry

[@EmmaGraceMusic]

@T it is a cool name 😎 my Dad was lucky enough to see them live too when they came to UK. I do miss him, glad I have so many happy memories 😊

[@Travisbryson1978]

Um…I want to cook you dinner and trade songs…js

[@EmmaGraceMusic]

☺️

[@Travisbryson1978]

I’m just so shy I can barely see straight.

[@EmmaGraceMusic]

@Travis Bryson but you can play the guitar! 😊

[@Travisbryson1978]

@@EmmaGraceMusic only just recently. Self teaching

[@Travisbryson1978]

And I just created my first channel with upload. Nervous and I don’t know why

[@donniey.8891]

Awesome as always Emma. Left handed again?? I hope your 2023 is starting off good. Love from the U.S. ❤

[@EmmaGraceMusic]

Thankyou 😌 yes gone back to the old camera it's better quality and sound. I just have to look left-handed now until I get a new one 😅 Hope your year has started off well, too 😊

[@donniey.8891]

2023 is going ok I guess. Your voice is so beautiful and I love that guitar. It won’t be long until I post some covers just nervous because I can play but never posted it anywhere before. 🎸💜

[@donniey.8891]

I’d never heard of The Be Good Tanyas before watching your channel. I looked them up and I love ‘em. You have good taste in music.

[@EmmaGraceMusic]

@Donnie Y. Aw cheers, I love the guitar, too 😍 I'm looking forward to seeing your covers! 🖤

[@donniey.8891]

I’m no vocalist like you are but I love playing guitar I just tend to like heavy music. Sometime you should jump the pond and see all of the concerts here and maybe play here yourself.