I had a friend named campbell He used to rob, steal, and gamble He tried everything that was low down He was out tomcattin' one night When he started a big fight And a big policeman came and knocked him down
He's in the jailhouse now (he's in the jailhouse now) He's in the jailhouse now (he's in the jailhouse now) I told him over again Quit drinkin' whiskey, they all found gin He's in the jailhouse now
Now cambell broke jail one day Decided he'd go away Police met him at the train The cop says I've come for you Cambell says this won't do 'cause you know cambell's never been my name
He's in the jailhouse now (he's in the jailhouse now) He's in the jailhouse now (he's in the jailhouse now) Yeah, he broke out All over town, the fool walked about He's in the jailhouse now
Now, cambell had a gal named sadie Sadie said where's my baby I told her he was downtown in the can She went down to the jail It was just to go his bail And she said I come down here to get my man
She's in the jailhouse now (she's in the jailhouse now) She's in the jailhouse now (she's in the jailhouse now) Now you understand Why ol' sadie's in the can She's in the jailhouse now
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