I look for trouble and I found it son
Aku nyari masalah dan ketemu, bro
Straight down the barrel of a lawman's gun
Langsung di depan senjata polisi
I tried to run but I don't think I can
Aku coba kabur tapi kayaknya nggak bisa
You make one move and you're a dead man friend
Sekali gerak, kamu udah jadi mayat, sob
Ain't living long like this
Nggak bisa hidup lama kayak gini
Can't live at all like this, can I baby?
Nggak bisa hidup sama sekali kayak gini, kan, sayang?

He slipped the handcuffs on behind my back
Dia pasang borgol di belakang punggungku
And left me reeling on a steel reel rack
Dan ninggalin aku terhuyung di rak besi
They got'em all in the jailhouse baby
Mereka semua udah di penjara, sayang
Ain't living long like this
Nggak bisa hidup lama kayak gini
Can't live at all like this, can I baby?
Nggak bisa hidup sama sekali kayak gini, kan, sayang?

Grew up in Houston off the wayside drives
Tumbuh di Houston di pinggir jalan
Son of a carhop and some all night dives
Anak seorang pelayan mobil dan tempat nongkrong malam
Dad drove a stock car to an early death
Ayah nyetir mobil balap sampai meninggal muda
All I remember was a drunk man's breath
Yang aku ingat cuma napas orang mabuk
Ain't living long like this
Nggak bisa hidup lama kayak gini
Can't live at all like this, can I baby?
Nggak bisa hidup sama sekali kayak gini, kan, sayang?

You know the story how the wheel goes 'round
Kamu tahu cerita tentang bagaimana roda berputar
Don't let them take you to the man down town
Jangan biarkan mereka bawa kamu ke penjara di kota
Can't sleep at all in a jailhouse baby
Nggak bisa tidur sama sekali di penjara, sayang
Ain't living long like this
Nggak bisa hidup lama kayak gini
Can't live at all like this, can I baby?
Nggak bisa hidup sama sekali kayak gini, kan, sayang?

I live with Angel she's a roadhouse queen
Aku tinggal sama Angel, dia ratu tempat hiburan
Makes Texas Ruby look like Sandra Dee
Bikin Texas Ruby terlihat kayak Sandra Dee
I want to love her but I don't know how
Aku mau mencintainya tapi nggak tahu caranya
I'm at the bottom in the jailhouse now
Sekarang aku di dasar, di penjara
Ain't living long like this
Nggak bisa hidup lama kayak gini
Can't live at all like this, can I baby?
Nggak bisa hidup sama sekali kayak gini, kan, sayang?

You know the story about the jailhouse rock
Kamu tahu cerita tentang rock di penjara
Don't want to do it but just don't get caught
Nggak mau ngelakuin itu tapi jangan sampai ketahuan
They got'em all in the jailhouse baby
Mereka semua udah di penjara, sayang
Ain't living long like this
Nggak bisa hidup lama kayak gini
Can't live at all like this, can I baby?
Nggak bisa hidup sama sekali kayak gini, kan, sayang?