I had a friend named Bill Campbell
He used to rob, steal and gamble
And on the side
He'd beg so he mopped up
I told him he shouldn't do it
And Campbell told me he knew it
So he started begging with a bucket
Instead of a cup
He's in the jailhouse now
He's in the jailhouse now
He's in the jailhouse now
He's in the jailhouse now
Well, Campbell fluffed his dove
When he wore a tuxedo to the country club
He's in the jailhouse now
He's in the jailhouse now
I met his old gal Sadie
She said have you seen Billy lately
I said I don't believe
That he's about
She went down to the jail
She went down to take him his mail
Then she whispered, "Sheriff
Please don't let him out"
He's in the jailhouse now
He's in the jailhouse now
He's in the jailhouse now
He's in the jailhouse now
While Campbell's put away
Sadie's with the sheriff everyday
He's in the jailhouse now
He's in the jailhouse now
Well, I remember the last election
The prohibitionists were in action
They's trying to elect themselves
A president
Bill Canpbell and John Austin
Walked from New Orleans to Boston
And they've got a bottle
In every settlement
They're in the jailhouse now
He's in the jailhouse now
They're in the jailhouse now
He's in the jailhouse now
They were down at the railroad track
Stealing a train to haul it back
They're in the jailhouse now
He's in the jailhouse now