Jailhouse Tears

Lyrics 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 8-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

Credits Written by: Lucinda Williams Performances This song is unreleased by Elvis Costello, but he performed it as a duet with Lucinda Williams 2005-07-14 in New York. Recordings Lucinda Williams performed this song in various 2005-2006 concerts but did not include it on her 2007 album West. A version with Elvis will appear on her 2008 album Little Honey. Bootlegs none

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