He's in the Jailhouse Now

歌詞

I had an old friend named Campbell, Campbell used to steal and gamble Made his livin' cheatin' all the while Now, he had a little game he called, "Euchre", "Blackjack", "Dice", and "Poker" He thought he was the smartest dude in town But I found out last Monday, Campbell got locked up Sunday They got him in that jailhouse way down town They got Campbell locked in jail, ain't nobody gonna go his bail That judge he said he won't accept no fine, no sir [Chorus] He's in the jailhouse now, he's in the jailhouse now I told Campbell once or twice, stop playin' cards and shootin' dice He's in the big house now Now, I remember last election, all the folks they was in action Tryin' to get themselves a president, they sure was Yeah, come my brother by the name of Bill Austin, he walked from New York to Boston Lookin' for an honest set of men Now, my brother Bill's a voter, Bill's a big promoter Always lookin' for some good advice Well, they told Bill to go to the poll, and vote right across the top row Instead of votin' once, the fool, he voted twice, they got him too [Chorus] He's in the jailhouse now, he's in the jailhouse now I told Bill to go ahead home, leave them politician's business alone He's in that big house now [Instrumental break] Say, I went to town last Friday, and I met a gal they call "Idey" And I thought she was the prettiest gal in town, I sure did She began to spend my money, so I began to call her "Honey" We went into a café to sit down Now folks, I was really in it, I was spendin' every minute Buyin' port wine and liquor by the call When I went to pay that man, I found that lady's hand Right in my pocket where my money was, she had it too [Chorus] She's in the graveyard now, yeah, she's in the graveyard now I told that judge to his face, that lady's hand was out of its place She's in the apeyard now