Lyrics:

I looked for trouble and you found it, son
Straight down the barrel of a lawman's gun
I'd try to run but you don't think you can
You make one move and you're dead man, friend

I ain't living long like this
I can't live at all like this, can I baby?

He slipped the handcuffs on behind my back
Then he left me freezing on a stel rail track
They got 'em all in the jailhouse, ain't they bay
I ain't living long like this

Grew up in Houston off of Wayside drive
Son of a charhop in some all night dive
Dad drove a stock car to an early death
All I remember was a drunk man's death

I ain't living long like this
I 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
I ain't living long like this
I can't live at all like this, can I baby?

I live for angel, she's a roadhouse queen
Make 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

I ain't living long like this
I 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, ain't they baby?
I ain't living long like this
I can't live at all like this, can I baby?