Listen to I Ain't Living Long Like This by Waylon Jennings

I Ain't Living Long Like This

Waylon Jennings

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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Waylon Jennings

Waylon Jennings

Electric Guitar

Carter Robertson

Carter Robertson

Background Vocals

Richie Albright

Richie Albright

Drums

Jerry Bridges

Bass Guitar

Ralph Mooney

Steel Guitar

Barny Robertson

Barny Robertson

Piano

Rance Wasson

Acoustic Guitar

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Rodney Crowell

Songwriter

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Richie Albright

Richie Albright

Producer

Don Cartee

Engineer

Bob Sowell

Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

I looked for trouble and I found it, son

Straight down the barrel of a lawman's gun

I'd try to run but I don't think I can

You make one move and you're a dead man, friend

[Verse 2]

Ain't livin' long like this

Can't live at all like this, can I baby

He slipped the handcuffs on behind my back

Then left me freezin' on a steel rail truck

You got 'em all in the jailhouse, baby

Ain't livin' long like this

Ain't livin' long like this, am I baby

[Verse 3]

Grew up in Houston off of wayside drive

Son of a carhop in some old night dive

Dad drove a stock car to an early death

All I remember was a drunk man's breathe

[Verse 4]

Ain't livin' long like this

Can't live at all like this, can I, baby?

We know the story how the wheel goes round

Don't let 'em take you to the man downtown

Can't sleep at all in the jailhouse, baby

Ain't livin' long like this

Can't live at all like this, can I, baby?

[Verse 5]

I live for angel, she's a roadhouse queen

Make Texas Ruby look like Sandra Dee

I wanna love her but I don't know how

I'm at the bottom of the jailhouse now

[Verse 6]

Ain't livin' long like this

Can't live at all like this, can I, baby?

You know the story 'bout the jailhouse rock

Don't wanna do it but just don't get caught

They got 'em all in the jailhouse, baby

Ain't livin' long like this

Can't live at all like this, can I, baby?

Written by: Rodney Crowell

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