In The Jailhouse Now
By Guy Clark 

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I had a friend named Bill Campbell
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He used to rob, steal, and gamble
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And on the side he begged so he mopped up
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Well, I told ol' Bill he shouldn't do it
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And ol' Bill said that he knew it
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So he started begging with a bucket instead of a cup


Chorus 1:
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He's in the jailhouse now
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He's in the jailhouse now
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Lord, ol' Bill flubbed his dub
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When he wore a tuxedo to the country club
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He's in the jailhouse now 

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Ol' Bill had a gal named Sadie
And she said "Have you seen Bill lately?"
Naw, I don't believe that he's about
Well, ol' Sadie went down to the jail
It was just to pay his bail
And she whispered "Sheriff, please don't let him out!" 

Chorus 2:
He's in the jailhouse now
He's in the jailhouse now
Lord, while ol' Bill's away
Sadie's with the sheriff every day
He's in the jailhouse now 

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You remember the last election
The prohibitionist was in action
Tryin' to elect themselves a president
And Bill Campbell and John Austin
They rode from New Orleans to Boston
And they bought them a bottle in every settlement

Chorus 3:
In the jailhouse now
In the jailhouse now
Lord, they caught 'em down by the railroad track
Stealin' the train just to haul it back
They're in the jailhouse now

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