Discover the story of the song > Waiting Around To Die – The Be Good Tanyas

The protagonist talks about her rough life, how she's unsure where she's going or why things happen to her. She's had a difficult childhood with an abusive dad and a mom who left her. Later, she falls in love with someone who takes advantage of her and she turns to drinking and crime to cope. Finally, she's out of prison and has a new friend - codeine - who helps her deal with life and wait for death.