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Philosophers and poets And songwriters, too Have told stories through the ages About what friends can do to you Their envy and betrayal Can drive a man to drink It can land a man in jail And that is why I think All my best friends are behind bars Sometimes, we take things a bit too far I don't mean they're bad men Please don't take it wrong when I say All my best friends are behind bars I've spent the better part of my adult life Fightin' with best friends and arguin' with wives And tryin' to convince some judge I'm just misunderstood Then a bartender showed me the secret to life Was a smooth sippin whiskey and a handful of ice Since then, it's been downhill life's been good That's why all my best friends are behind bars Sometimes, we take things a bit too far But most of them are top shelf Which makes me a little higher my own self and that's why SongtexteAll my best friends are behind bars Jim and Jack, help me through hard times Jose and I, we party till sunrise Johnny Walker helps me walk the line That's why all my best friends are behind bars Sometimes, we take things a bit too far But most of them are top shelf Which makes me a little higher my own self and that's why All my best friends are behind bars I don't mean they're bad men Please don't take it wrong when I say all my best friends are behind bars Aus Songtexte Mania