in the jailhouse now

he's in the jailhouse now

he's in the jailhouse now

and i told him once or twice

to quit playing cards and shooting dice

he's in the jailhouse now

i had a friend named ramblin' 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've got him in the jailhouse way downtown

he's in the jailhouse now

he's in the jailhouse now

and i told him once or twice

to quit playing cards and shooting dice

he's in the jailhouse now

i went out last tuesday

a walk up a little susie

i told her i was the sexiest man around

she started to call me honey

she started to spend my money

we took in every honky tonk in town

we're in the jailhouse now

we're in the jailhouse now

and i told him once or twice

to quit playing cards and shooting dice

we're in the jailhouse now

and i told us once or twice

to quit playing cards and shooting dice

we're in the jailhouse now