Lyrics

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
Ain't livin' long like this
Can't live at all like this, can I, baby?
He's put the handcuffs on behind my back
And left me a-reeling on a steel reel rack
They've got 'em all in the jailhouse, baby
Ain't livin' long like this
Can't live at all like this, can I, baby?
Grew up in Houston on the wayside drives
Son of a car-hop in some all-night dives
Dad drove a stock car to an early death
All I remember is a drunk man's breath
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
They sleeping all in the jailhouse, baby, yeah
Ain't livin' long like this
Can't live at all like this, can I, baby?
I'll wait for one more time, girl
I live for Gina, she's my roadhouse queen
Makes Texas Ruby look like Sandra Dee
I wanna fuck her but I don't know how
I'm at the bottom of the jailhouse now
Ain't livin' long like this
Can't live at all like this, can I, baby?
You know the story 'bout the Jailhouse Rock
Go on and 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?
Oh hell, let's trade them all
Written by: Rodney Crowell
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