I once had a friend named Campbell 
He used rob, steal, drink, and gamble 
He did every thing that was low down 
He was tomcatin' one night 
When he started a big fight 
A big policeman came and knocked him down 

He's in the jailhouse now 
In the jailhouse now 
I told him once or twice to quit playin' cards and shootin' dice 
He's in the jailhouse now 

I went out last Tuesday, 
Met a little girl named Susie 
Told her I was the sharpest thing around 
Now first she started callin' me honey 
Then she started spendin' my money 
We made every honky tonk in town 

We're in the jailhouse now 
In the jailhouse now 
Told him time and again lay off that whiskey, stop drinkin' that gin 
He's in the jailhouse now 

Do da da do..... 

I went out last Tuesday (What?!) 
Met a little girl named Susie (Who?!) 
Told her I was the sharpest thing around 
First she started callin' me honey (Honey) 
Then she started spendin' my money (Honey, honey) 
We made every honky tonk in town (In this town) 

We're in the jailhouse now 
In the jailhouse now 
I told him time and again lay off that whiskey, stop drinkin' that gin 

He's in the jailhouse now 
In the jailhouse now 
I told him once or twice quit playin' cards and shootin' dice 

He's in the jailhouse now 
In the jailhouse now 
I told him several times you're wastin' your money spending your time 
In the jailhouse now