I once had a friend named Camel He used to rob, steal, drink, and gambleHe did everything that was low-down He was our tomcat in one nightWhen he started a big fight A big policeman came and knocked him downHe's in a jailhouse now In a jailhouse nowI told him once or twice To quit playing cards and shooting diceHe's in a jailhouse nowI went out last Tuesday Met a little gal named SusieTold her I was the sharpest thing aroundFirst she started calling me honey Then she started spending my moneyWe made every honky-tonk in town We're in a jailhouse nowIn a jailhouse nowI told him time and again Lay off that whiskey, stop drinking that ginHe's in a jailhouse nowDa da da-da da da, da da da-da da, da da da-dadadaDa da da-da da da, da da da-da da, da da da-dadadaDa da da-da da da, da da da-dadadaI went out last TuesdayWhat?Met a little gal named SusieWho?Told her I was the sharpest thing aroundFirst she started calling me honeyHoneyThen she started spending my moneyMoney, moneyWe made every honky-tonk in townIn this townWe're in a jailhouse nowIn a jailhouse nowI told her time and againLay off that whiskey, start drinking that ginWe're in a jailhouse nowIn a jailhouse nowTold her once or twicePlaying cards and shooting heartsWe're in a jailhouse nowIn a jailhouse nowI told her several timesYou're wasting your money, spending your timeIn a jailhouse now