In the Jailhouse Now

I had a friend named Campbell

He used to rob, steal, and gamble

He tried everything that was low down

He was out tomcattin' one night

When he started a big fight

And a big policeman came and knocked him down

He's in the jailhouse now (he's in the jailhouse now)

He's in the jailhouse now (he's in the jailhouse now)

I told him over again

Quit drinkin' whiskey, they all found gin

He's in the jailhouse now

Now Campbell broke jail one day

Decided he'd go away

Police met him at the train

The cop says I've come for you

Campbell says this won't do

'Cause you know Campbell's never been my name

He's in the jailhouse now (he's in the jailhouse now)

He's in the jailhouse now (he's in the jailhouse now)

Yeah, he broke out

All over town, the fool walked about

He's in the jailhouse now

Now, Campbell had a gal named Sadie

Sadie said where's my baby?

I told her he was downtown in the can

She went down to the jail

It was just to go his bail

And she said I come down here to get my man

She's in the jailhouse now (she's in the jailhouse now)

She's in the jailhouse now (she's in the jailhouse now)

Now you understand why ol' Sadie's in the can

She's in the jailhouse now

She's in the jailhouse now