i ain't livin' long like this

i looked for trouble and i found it son

straight down the barrel of a lawman's gun

i 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

i ain't livin' long like this

am i baby?

he slipped the handcuffs on behind my back

he left me breathing

i was still a rockin'

got 'em all in the jailhouse

i ain't livin' long like this

grew up in houston off the wayside drive

son of a cop as an all night dive

that double stock got to an early death

all i remember was a drunk man's breath

ain't livin' long like this

ain't livin' long like this

am i baby?

we know a story how the wheel goes 'round

don't let 'em take it to the man downtown

just leave it all in the jailhouse

i ain't livin' long like this

i looked for angel

she's a roadhouse queen

make texas ruben look like sandra dee

i wanna love her but i don't know how

i'm at the bottom of the jailhouse now

ain't livin' long like this

ain't livin' long like this

am i baby?

you know the story 'bout the jailhouse rock

go on and do it but just don't get caught

i got 'em all in the jailhouse

ain't livin' long like this

i ain't livin' long like this

i ain't livin' long like this

ain't livin' long like this

ain't livin' long like this

am i baby?