I Ain't Living Long Like This
Living on the Edge: Consequences of a Rebellious Life
Lyrics
I look for trouble and I found it son
I actively seek trouble and have encountered it, my son.
Straight down the barrel of a lawman's gun
Directly facing the threat of a lawman's gun.
I tried to run but I don't think I can
I attempted to escape, but I doubt I can succeed.
You make one move and you're a dead man friend
If you make a single move, you'll be fatally shot, my friend.
Ain't living long like this
This way of life is not sustainable for a long time.
Can't live at all like this, can I baby?
It's impossible to live at all in these circumstances, can I, baby?
He slipped the handcuffs on behind my back
The lawman handcuffed me from behind, leaving me disoriented on a steel reel rack.
And left me reeling on a steel reel rack
I am left staggering and disoriented on a metallic reel rack.
They got'em all in the jailhouse baby
They have many people in jail, baby.
Can't live at all like this, can I baby?
Living in these conditions is not viable, can I, baby?
Grew up in Houston off the wayside drives
I grew up in Houston, near the side streets.
Son of a carhop and some all night dives
My mother was a carhop, and my surroundings involved all-night dives.
Dad drove a stock car to an early death
My father's life ended early due to driving stock cars.
All I remember was a drunk man's breath
All I can recall is the breath of an intoxicated man.
Ain't living long like this
Surviving for an extended period under these conditions is challenging.
Can't live at all like this, can I baby?
Living at all seems impossible, can I, baby?
You know the story how the wheel goes 'round
Understanding how life's wheel turns.
Don't let them take you to the man downtown
A warning not to be taken to the authorities downtown.
Can't sleep at all in a jailhouse baby
It's difficult to sleep in jail, baby.
Ain't living long like this, can I baby?
This way of life won't lead to a long existence, can I, baby?
I live with Angel she's a roadhouse queen
I live with a woman named Angel, who's a queen of roadhouses.
Makes Texas Ruby look like Sandra Dee
She outshines Texas Ruby but appears less innocent than Sandra Dee.
I want to love her but I don't know how
I want to love her, but I'm unsure how.
I'm at the bottom in the jailhouse now
Currently, I'm at the lowest point in the jailhouse.
Ain't living long like this
This lifestyle won't result in a long life.
Can't live at all like this, can I baby?
Living at all is nearly impossible in these circumstances, can I, baby?
You know the story about the jailhouse rock
Referring to the well-known tale of the jailhouse rock.
Go on and do it but just don't get caught
If you decide to engage in it, be cautious not to get caught.
They got'em all in the jailhouse, baby
Many individuals are incarcerated in the jailhouse, baby.
Ain't living long like this, am I baby?
Surviving in this way is unsustainable for long, isn't it, baby?
Can't live at all like this, can I baby?
Living at all seems impossible, can I, baby?
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