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In The Jailhouse Now
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Delbert Mcclinton
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I once had a friend named Campbell
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He used rob, steal, drink, and gamble
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He did every thing that was low down
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He was tomcatin' one night
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When he started a big fight
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A big policeman came and knocked him down
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He's in the jailhouse now
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In the jailhouse now
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I told him once or twice to quit playin' cards and shootin' dice
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He's in the jailhouse now
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I went out last Tuesday,
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Met a little girl named Susie
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Told her I was the sharpest thing around
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Now first she started callin' me honey
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Then she started spendin' my money
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We made every honky tonk in town
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We're in the jailhouse now
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In the jailhouse now
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Told him time and again lay off that whiskey, stop drinkin' that gin
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He's in the jailhouse now
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Do da da do.....
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I went out last Tuesday (What?!)
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Met a little girl named Susie (Who?!)
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Told her I was the sharpest thing around
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First she started callin' me honey (Honey)
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Then she started spendin' my money (Honey, honey)
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We made every honky tonk in town (In this town)
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We're in the jailhouse now
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In the jailhouse now
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I told him time and again lay off that whiskey, stop drinkin' that gin
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He's in the jailhouse now
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In the jailhouse now
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I told him once or twice quit playin' cards and shootin' dice
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He's in the jailhouse now
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In the jailhouse now
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I told him several times you're wastin' your money spending your time
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In the jailhouse now
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