(Clint)
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' them dice
He's in the jailhouse now
(Marty)
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 the jailhouse a way downtown
(Marty & Clint)
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' them dice
He's in the jailhouse now
(John Anderson)
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 calling me honey
We took in every honkytonk in town
(Marty, Clint & John)
And we're in the jailhouse now,
we're in the jailhouse now
Well, they told us once or twice
To quit playin' cards and shootin' dice
We're in the jailhouse now
(David Frizzell, Clint)
I went to see Clint, John and Marty
Brought a bottle for a jailhouse party
And Clint said:
"Pour yourself a drink, c'mon in"
The jailer 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?"
(Marty, Clint, John, David)
We're in the jailhouse now, we're in the jailhouse now
You told me once or twice
To quit playin' cards and shootin' dice
We're in the jailhouse now