In the Jailhouse Now
Tales of Redemption and Misadventures: In the Jailhouse Now
Lyrics
He's in the jailhouse now
Someone is currently incarcerated.
He's in the jailhouse now
Reiteration of the person being in jail.
I told him once or twice
The speaker advised the person to stop gambling and playing dice.
To quit playin' cards and shootin' dice
Reinforcement of advising against gambling and playing cards.
He's in the jailhouse now
Repetition of the person being in jail.
Well I had a friend named Ramblin' Bob
The speaker introduces a friend named Ramblin' Bob.
Who used to steal, gamble and rob
Describes Bob as someone who steals, gambles, and robs.
He thought he was the smartest guy in town
Bob believes he is the smartest person in town.
But I found out last Monday
Revelation that Bob was arrested on a Sunday.
That Bob got locked up Sunday
The speaker discovered Bob's arrest on a Monday.
They got him in the jailhouse way down town
Bob is currently in jail downtown.
He's in the jailhouse now
Reiteration of the person being in jail.
He's in the jailhouse now
-I told him once or twice
Repetition of advising against gambling and playing cards.
To quit playin' cards and shootin' dice
Reinforcement of advising against gambling and playing cards.
He's in the jailhouse now
Reiteration of the person being in jail.
Well I went out last Tueasday
The speaker narrates going out last Tuesday.
Met a girl named Susie
The speaker meets a girl named Susie.
I told her I was the swellest man around
The speaker claims to be the best man around.
Well she started to spend my money
Susie starts spending the speaker's money.
She started in to call me honey
Susie begins to affectionately address the speaker.
We took in every honky tonk in town
The speaker and Susie visit various honky tonks in town.
We're in the jailhouse now
The speaker and Susie are now in jail.
We're in the jailhouse now
Reiteration of both being in jail.
They told us once or twice
They were advised to stop gambling and playing cards.
To qiut playin' cards and shootin' dice
Reinforcement of the advice against gambling and playing cards.
We're in the jailhouse now
Reiteration that the speaker and Susie are in jail.
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