He's in the jailhouse now
He's in the jailhouse now
I told him once or twice
To quit playin' cards and a shootin' dice
He's in the jailhouse now
Well I had a friend named Rambling Bob
Who used to steal, gamble and rob
He thought he was the smartest guy in town
But I found out last Monday
That Bob got locked up Sunday
They got him in the jailhouse way downtown
He's in the jailhouse now
He's in the jailhouse now
I told him once or twice
To quit playin' cards and a shootin' dice
He's in the jailhouse now
Now I went out last Tuesday
I met a girl named Susie
I told her I was the swellest man around
We started to spend my money
And she started to callin' me honey
We took in every honky tonk in town
We're in the jailhouse now
We're in the jailhouse now
I told her once or twice
To quit playin' cards and a shootin' dice
We're in the jailhouse now