Jim Kweskin - He's In The Jailhouse Now текст песни

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

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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

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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

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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 cafe 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

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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