Livin' or Dyin' is the third studio album by country music artist Jack Ingram, released on March 25, 1997.

Livin' or Dyin' was produced by country artists Steve Earle and Ray Kennedy, credited on the album as the Twang Trust.

"Dallas" was originally recorded by Jimmie Dale Gilmore in 1989 on his self-titled album.

Ingram had previously recorded a more stripped-down version of "Flutter" on his 1995 eponymous debut album.

"Dim Lights, Thick Smoke" is a cover of Vern Gosdin from his 1985 album Time Stood Still.