Still Doin' Time

About Still Doin' Time

"Still Doin' Time" is a song written by John Moffatt and Michael P. Heeney, and recorded by American country music artist George Jones. It was released in September 1981 as the first single from the album Still the Same Ole Me. "Still Doin' Time" was George Jones' eighth number one country single as a solo artist. The single stayed at number one for one week and spent a total of ten weeks on the chart. Much like his previous hit single, "If Drinkin' Don't Kill Me (Her Memory Will)," the song seemed torn from the pages of the singer's life; drug-addled and paranoid, he often disappeared for weeks on end, missing show dates and confounding his managers. "Still Doin' Time," with its story of a man who is a prisoner of alcohol who cannot escape, rang true to critics and fans, many of whom were astonished at how effectively Jones could sing despite his condition. Professionally, he was thriving; in November 1982 CBS Records extended his recording contract, and in December, he was nominated in the Playboy readers' poll as the year's best male vocalist in the country and Western category. more »

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1982

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Has it been a year since the last time I've seen her
My God I could swear it was ten
And the ocean of liquor I drank to forget her
Is gonna kill me but I'll drink till then

I've been livin' in hell with a bar for a cell
Still payin' for my cheatin' crime
Oh, and I got a long way to go, still doin' time

Still doin' time in a honky tonk prison
Still doin' time, where a man ain't forgiven
My poor heart is breakin' but there's no escapin'
Each morning I wake up and I find
Still doin' time

Oh, when you're caught cheatin' twice it's twenty to life
In a place where the sun never shines
And tomorrow you're gonna find me right here
Still doin' time

Still doin' time in a honky tonk prison
Still doin' time, where a man ain't forgiven
My poor heart is breakin' but there's no escapin'
Each morning I wake up and I find,
Still doin' time
Still doin' time

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George Jones

George Glenn Jones (born September 12, 1931) is an American country music singer known for his long list of hit records, his distinctive voice and phrasing, and his marriage to Tammy Wynette. more »

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