《He’s in the Jailhouse Now》歌词

[00:00:01] He's in the Jailhouse Now (如今他身在监狱) - Memphis Jug Band

[00:00:03] Written by：Burt Murphy

[00:00:10] Remember last election yeah

[00:00:12] Jim Jones got in action uh huh

[00:00:15] Said he's voting for the man that paid the biggest price

[00:00:19] Next day at the poll

[00:00:21] He voted with heart and soul

[00:00:23] But instead of voting once he voted twice uh huh

[00:00:28] He's in the jailhouse now

[00:00:32] He's in the jailhouse now

[00:00:37] Stead of him staying at home

[00:00:39] Letting those white folks' business alone where he's at now

[00:00:42] He's in the jailhouse now

[00:00:45] You remember Henry cruise oh yes

[00:00:48] That sold that no good booze

[00:00:50] He sold it to the police on the beat

[00:00:54] Now Henry's feeling funny

[00:00:57] Police give him marked money

[00:00:59] He's got a ball and chain 'round his feet

[00:01:04] He's in the jailhouse now

[00:01:08] He's in the jailhouse now

[00:01:12] The judge gave him two years

[00:01:15] And Henry's shedding tears

[00:01:17] He's in the jailhouse now

[00:01:22] Play that thing

[00:01:57] Son was walking down the street yeah

[00:01:59] A little chick he chanced to meet yeah

[00:02:02] Went to every cabaret in town

[00:02:06] He bought lots of liquor

[00:02:08] Troubles got so thicker

[00:02:10] Now son is jailhouse bound

[00:02:15] He's in the jailhouse now

[00:02:19] He's in the jailhouse now

[00:02:23] If he's got a political friend

[00:02:25] Judge's sentence he will suspend uh huh

[00:02:28] He's in the jailhouse now

[00:02:32] Jim Johnson liked to roam around yes

[00:02:35] Flirt with every gal in town uh huh

[00:02:37] Until he flirted with Benny's wife Benny Ramey

[00:02:41] And Benny cut him in the face I swear

[00:02:44] Now it's a disgrace that's awful isn't it

[00:02:47] But now he's graveyard bound how did Benny do that thing

[00:02:51] He's in the jailhouse now

[00:02:55] He's in the jailhouse now

[00:02:59] Benny was his friend

[00:03:01] Place of letting that matter end uh huh

[00:03:04] He's in the jailhouse now