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In The Jailhouse Now - Pink Anderson

Written by：Jimmie Rodgers

I had an old friend name Campbell

Campbell used to steal and gamble

He made his living cheating all the while

Yes sir

And had a little game he called euchre

Blackjack dice and poker

He thought he was the smartest dude in town

But I just found out Monday

Campbell got locked up Sunday

They got him in the jailhouse down in town

They got Campbell in the jail

No one to go his bail

That judge he won't accept no fine

They got'm

He's in the jailhouse now

He's in the jailhouse now

I told Campbell once or twice

Stop playing cards and shooting dice

He's up on Broad Street now

He's hardheaded

Pay nobody no mind but they got'm

I remember last election

When the white folks was in action

Trying to get thyself a president

A colored man by the name of Bill Austin

Walked from New York to Boston

Just to find a colored sentiment

Now my brother Bill's a voter

Bill's a great promoter

Always looking for some good advice

So they told Bill to go to the polls

And vote for his vote made it so

Instead of voting once the fool voted twice

That settled it

He's on the rock pile now

He's on the rock pile now

I told Bill to stay at home

And let other people's business alone

He's down in Woodruff now

Hardheaded you know

Wouldn't pay nobody no mind

But they got to put him somewhere

He ain't like me

I walked up to town this Friday

And I met a girl to call Ida

I thought she was the prettiest girl in town

Mmm

She began to call me honey

And I began to spend all my money

We walked into a swell café and set down

Folks I made sure I were in it

I was spending every minute

Buying white whiskey home brew

And wine everything by the quart

But when I went to pay that man

I found that lady's hand

In my pocket where my money was

That settled it

She's in the graveyard now

She's in the graveyard now

I told the judge to his face

That woman's hand was out of place

She's in the ape yard now