Well when I met Bill's old gal Saddie and she said (have you seen my baby)

And I told her he was downtown in the can

Well old Saddie she started fussin' she went down to the jailhouse a cussin'

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)

So you can understand how little old Saddie got throwed in the can

She's in the jailhouse now

[ guitar - fiddle ]

Well old Bill broke out one day I guess he thought he get away

But at the railway station they took him by the arm

The chief said I've come for you and Bill said (now this won't do)

Because Bill Campbell never was 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)

Well old Bill he broke out and all over town the fool walked about

He's in the jailhouse now

He's in the jailhouse now (he's in the jailhouse now)

Well I told him once or twice to quit drinkin' gin and shootin' dice

He's in the jailhouse now