I look for trouble and I found it, son Straight down the barrel of a lawman'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 Can't live at all like this, can I baby? He slipped the handcuffs on 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 Can't live at all like this, can I baby? Grew up in Houston off the wayside drives 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 Can't live at all like this, can I baby? You know the story how the wheel goes 'round Don't let them take you to the man down town Can't sleep at all in a jailhouse, baby Ain't living long like this Can't live at all like this, can I baby? I live with 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 in the jailhouse now Ain't living 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 Ain't living long like this Can't live at all like this, can I baby?

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 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 left me freezing on a steelrail truck I got 'em all in the jailhouse I ain't they baby I ain't living long like this Grew up in Houston off of wayside drive Son of a carhop in some old night dive Dad drove a stock car to an early death All I remember was a drunk man's breath 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 [ Guitar ] I live for angel she's a roadhouse queen Make Texas Ruby look like Sandra Dee I want to love her but you 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 Got 'em all in the jailhouse baby I ain't living long like this I can't live at all like this can I baby [ Guitar - piano ]

We were just river kids Pickin' up stones like David did Watchin' them long necks break off of Freight Train Bridge We went to church in a Detroit car Our daddies drank draft at the local bar With an achin' back just like old granddad did And we like cold keg beer and fixin' up trucks Old bird dogs and the woman we love Maxwell House steamin' out of a coffee cup We say our prayers, send 'em to the sky Bust our backs, barely getting by Carolina to California, up to Illinois Yeah, there's guys like us Blue collar boys We're the white paint peeling off a picket fence The rust stains covering a Craftsman wrench When the sun's coming up, you can bet we're clocking in Cash our paycheck, two day break, and do it again We like cold keg beer and fixin' up trucks Old bird dogs and the woman we love Maxwell House steamin' out of a coffee cup We say our prayers, send 'em to the sky Bust our backs, barely getting by Carolina to California, up to Illinois Yeah, there's guys like us Blue collar boys We're worn out boots and old Levi's The wind behind the Stars and Stripes And we like cold keg beer and fixin' up trucks Old bird dogs and the woman we love Maxwell House steamin' out of a coffee cup We say our prayers, send 'em to the sky Bust our backs, barely getting by Carolina to California, up to Illinois Yeah, there's guys like us Yeah, there's guys like us Blue collar boys Blue collar boys

I heard you talking about the state that were living in. And I feel again. I never could win. There I saw you walking. Another lover right by your side. Why can't you play fair? But I do not care. Just another lonely weekend. Just another weekend without you. I will shed no tears. Girl, I will survive. It's just another weekend alone. Another lonely weekend. I'm tired of waiting. Infatuation is over now. I made up my mind. So don't waste my time. Don't call me a loser. Don't need your love till the end of time. For I had my share. So I do not care.