He´s in the jailhouse now
He´s in the jailhouse now
I told him once or twice
To quit playing cards and shooting 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 down town

He´s in the jailhouse now
He´s in the jailhouse now
I told him once or twice
To quit playing cards and shooting dice
He´s in the jailhouse now

Well I went out last Tuesday
Met a girl named Susie
I told her I was the swellest man around
Well she started in to spend my money

She started in to call me honey
We took in every honky tonk in town

He´s in the jailhouse now
He´s in the jailhouse now
I told him once or twice
To quit playing cards and shooting dice
He´s in the jailhouse now