I looked for trouble and I found it, son
Straight down the barrel of a law man's gun
I tried to run but I don't think I can
You make one move and you're a dead man, friend
Ain't living long like this
Ain't living long like this, and my baby
He stuck the handcuffs behind my back
And left me reeling on a steel reel rack
They got em all in the jailhouse baby
Ain't living long like this
Ain't living long like this, and my baby
Grew up in Texas on the wayside drive
Son of a carhop and some all night dives
Dad drove a stock car to an early death
All I remember was a drunk man's breath
Ain't living long like this
Ain't living long like this, and my baby
You know the story how the wheel goes round
Don't let them take you to the man downtown
They got em all in the jailhouse baby
Ain't living long like this
Ain't living long like this, and my baby
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I live for Angel she's a roadhouse queen
Makes Texas Ruby look like Sandra Dee
I want to love her but I don't know how
I'm at the bottom of the jailhouse now
Ain't living long like this
Ain't living long like this, and my baby
You know the story of the jailhouse rock
You wanna do it but just don't get caught
They got em all in the jailhouse baby
Ain't living long like this
Ain't living long like this, and my baby