(rodney crowell)

I looked for trouble and found it son
Straight down the barrel of a lawmans gun
Id try to run but I dont think I can
If I move Im a dead man

Aint livin long like this
I cant live at all like this can I baby
He slipped the cuffs on behind my back
Then left me freezing on a steel rail rack
They got em all in the jailhouse dont they baby
I aint livin long like this
Cant live at all like this can I baby

Grew up in houston off a wayside drive
Son of a carhop in an all-night dive
He drove a stock car to an early death
All I remember is a drunk mans breath
Aint livin long like this
I cant live at all like this can I baby

We know the story how the wheel goes round
Dont let em take you to the man downtown
I cant sleep at all in the jailhouse can I baby
Aint livin long like this
I cant live at all like this can I baby

I live for angel shes the roadhouse queen
Make texas ruby look like sandra dee
I want to love her but I dont know how
Im at the bottom of the jailhouse now
Aint livin long like this
I cant live at all like this can I baby

You know the story bout the jailhouse rock
Go on and do it just dont get caught
They got em all in the jailhouse dont they baby
Aint livin long like this
I cant live at all like this can I baby

Aint livin long like this
I swear I cant live at all like this can I baby
Oh baby
Take it home for me
Aint livin long like this am I baby