He's In The Jailhouse Now Lyrics & Chords By Memphis Jug Band

I remember last election, (Yeah.)

Jim Jones got in action, (Uh-huh.)

Said he's voting for the man that paid the biggest price

Next day at the poll

He voted with heart and soul

But instead of voting once, he voted twice. (Uh-huh.)


He's in the jailhouse now
He's in the jailhouse now

Stead of him staying at home

Letting those white folks' business alone, (Where he's at now?)

He's in the jailhouse now.
You remember Henry Cruise (Oh, yes.)

That sold that no-good booze

He sold it to the police on the beat

Now Henry's feeling funny

Police give him marked money

He's got a ball and chain 'round his feet


He's in the jailhouse now
He's in the jailhouse now

The judge gave him two years

And Henry's shedding tears

He's in the jailhouse now.


(Play that thing!)

Son was walking down the street. (Yeah?)

A little chick he chanced to meet. (Yeah?)

Went to every cabaret in town

He bought lots of liquor

Troubles got so thicker

Now Son is jailhouse bound

He's in the jailhouse now
He's in the jailhouse now

If he's got a political friend

Judge's sentence he will suspend. (Uh-huh.)

He's in the jailhouse now
Jim Johnson liked to roam around, (Yes.)

Flirt with every gal in town, (Uh-huh.)

Until he flirted with Benny's wife, (Benny Ramey?)

And Benny cut him in the face. (I swear!)

Now it's a disgrace, (That's awful, isn't it?.)


But now he's graveyard bound. (How did Benny do that thing?)

He's in the jailhouse now
He's in the jailhouse now

Benny was his friend

Place of letting that matter end, (Uh-huh.)

He's in the jailhouse now