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 slipped the handcuffs on behind my back,
Then left me freezin´ on a steel rail rack.
Can´t sleep at all in the jailhouse baby,
Ain´t livin´ long like this.

Grew up in Houston on the wayside drive,
Son of a car hop in some all nite dive.
Dad drove a stock car to an early death,
All I remember was a drunk man´s breathe.

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 got ´em all in the jailhouse baby.
Ain´t livin´ long like this,
Can´t live at all like this, can I baby? Ah take it!

[Erik - Solo]

I live for Angel, she´s a road house 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 a 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.
Oh, ain´t livin´ long like this.
Oh no!

[Erik - Solo]