[Intro]
[Verse]
I had a friend named Ramblin Bob
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He use-ta steal, gamble and rob
He though he was the smartest guy around
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But I found out last Monday, that Bob got locked up Sunday
They got him in the jailhouse way downtown
[Chorus]
He s in the jailhouse now
He s in the jailhouse now
Well I told him once or twice
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Stop playin cards and a shootin dice
He s in the jailhouse now
Ah de yo-da lay-eee-he yo-teeee
Ah de oh da lay e-oh-de-oh-toooo
Yo da lay-e-heee
N.C.
Yo da lay-e-heee
Yo da lay-heeeeeeee
[Verse]
Bob liked to play his poker
N.C.
Pinochle, Whist and Euchre (Pronounced Yoh-ker)
But shooting dice was his favorite game
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Well he got throwd in jail, with nobody to go his bail
The judge done said that he refused the fine
[Chorus]
He s in the jailhouse now
He s in the jailhouse now
Well I told him once or twice
N.C.
Stop playin cards and a shootin dice
He s in the jailhouse now
Ah de yo-da lay-eee-he-heeeeee
Ah de oh da lay ee-he-teeeeee
Yo da lay-e-heee
N.C.
Yo da lay-e-heee
Yo da lay-eeeeeeee
[Verse]
Well I went out last Tuesday
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I met a girl named Susie
I said I was the swellest guy around
Well we started to spendin my money
And she started to callin me honey
We took in every cabaret in town
We re in the jailhouse now
We re in the jailhouse now
Well I told that judge right to his face
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I don t like to see this place
We re in the jailhouse now
[Bridge]
Ah de yo-da lay-eee-he-yo-leeee
Ah de oh da lay ee-he-teeeeee
[Outro]
Yo da lay-e-heee
N.C.
Yo da lay-e-heee
Yo da lay-heeeeeeee