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Behind Bars Lyrics by Jelly Roll

Whitsitt Chapel

2023

[Intro: Brantley Gilbert]
Most my friends are behind bars
They're servin' time so I can get long gone, yeah

[Verse 1: Jelly Roll]
Jack's got a rap sheet a country mile long
We're thick as thieves, but he'll leave me still drunk wakin' up on the neighbor's lawn
Jose's got a death wish, we've had some crazy nights
But he's been with me since about '03, you could say we're doin' life

[Chorus: Jelly Roll, Brantley Gilbert, & Struggle Jennings]
Most my friends are behind bars
They're servin' time so I can get long gone
Most my friends are behind bars
I'll break 'em out and pour 'em up real strong

[Verse 2: Brantley Gilbert]
I fell out with Jim Beam, but I still see him around
But I wish him well, I can't take the hell that he put me through downtown
Sometimes an old boy has gotta know when shit ain't for ya
Well, every time I drink it might be me versus the state of Georgia

[Chorus: Jelly Roll, Brantley Gilbert, & Struggle Jennings]
Most my friends are behind bars
They're servin' time so I can get long gone
Most my friends are behind bars
I'll break 'em out and pour 'em up real strong

[Verse 3: Struggle Jennings]
Well, I said Jacks's locked up in Lynchburg and Jose's on parole down south
Jim's on the run for shootin' someone and is hidin' out down in Bardstown

[Chorus: Jelly Roll, Brantley Gilbert, & Struggle Jennings]
Most my friends are behind bars
They're servin' time so I can get long gone
Most my friends are behind bars
I'll break 'em out and pour 'em up real strong
Most my friends are behind bars
They're servin' time so I can get long gone
Most my friends are behind bars
I'll break 'em out and pour 'em up real strong
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About “Behind Bars” by Jelly Roll

Read the complete lyrics to "Behind Bars" by Jelly Roll from the album "Whitsitt Chapel" in 2023. On Lyrks you can follow along with the full text, explore the artist's discography, and discover related songs. The track is often categorized under Country.

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"Behind Bars" is credited to Jelly Roll. Songwriting credits may include additional writers listed on the release; check the credits section on this page for linked collaborators.

"Behind Bars" appears on "Whitsitt Chapel" in 2023.

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