He's in the jailhouse now He's in the jailhouse now Well I told him once or twice To quit playin' cards and shootin' and dice He's in the jailhouse now Well I had a friend named Ramblin' Bob Who used to steal, gamble, and rob He thought he was the smartest man in town But I found out last Monday Bob got locked up Sunday And they've got him in a jailhouse way downtown He's in the jailhouse now He's in the jailhouse now Well I told him once or twice To quit playin' cards and shootin' and dice He's in the jailhouse now Well I went out last Tuesday And met a little girl named Susie I told her I was the swellest man around We started to spend my money She started into callin' me honey We took in every honky-tonk in town And we're in the jailhouse now We're in the jailhouse now Well he told us once or twice To quit playin' cards and shootin' and dice We're in the jailhouse now I went to see Clint, John, and Marty Brought a bottle for a jailhouse party And Clint said, Pour yourself a drink and come on in The jader locked the door behind me Tomorrow you'll know where to find me Then Clint said, You mean you only brought one quart of gin? We're in the jailhouse now We're in the jailhouse now You told me once or twice To quit playin' cards and shootin' and dice We're in the jailhouse now We're in the jailhouse now