Jailhouse Tears

Lucinda Williams

I'm crying jailhouse tears

And I've been trying all these years

I'm trying to ride things out but now I've shifted gears

And we're both crying jailhouse tears

They say I broke the law

Now everything's broken down

Babe, I know what I saw

I know you went downtown

They locked me up

And you locked me out

You tried to steal my truck but

That's not what this is about

I just went to the corner

To get a cold six pack

You're a drunk, you're a stoner

You never came back

I used to be a user

Now I'm out of stuff

You're a three time loser

You're all fucked up

And I'm crying jailhouse tears

And I've been trying all these years

I'm trying to ride things out but now I've shifted gears

And we're both crying jailhouse tears

I'll prove it to you somehow

I'm done with every bit

Look at me I'm clean now

You're so full of shit

I swear I will tell all

Look in my dresser drawers

Now I'm behind the eight ball

And you're behind bars

And I'm crying jailhouse tears

And I've been trying all these years

Been trying to ride things out but now I've shifted gears

And we're both crying jailhouse tears

I'm crying jailhouse tears

And I've been trying all these years

I'm trying to ride things out but now I've shifted gears

And we're both crying jailhouse tears

We're both crying jailhouse tears