He's In the Jailhouse Now

I remember last election Jim Jones got in the action

Said he's voting for the man who paid the biggest price

The next day at the poll he voted with heart and soul

But instead of voting once he voted twice

He's in the jailhouse now

He's in the jailhouse now

Instead of him staying at home

Letting those white folks' business alone

He's in the jailhouse now

You remember Henry Cruise that sold that no good booze

He sold it to the police on the beat

Now Henry's feeling funny, the police gave him marked money

He's got a ball and chain around his feet

He's in the jailhouse now

He's in the jailhouse now

The judge gave him two years

And Henry's shedding tears

He's in the jailhouse now

Play that thing

Son was walking down the street, a little chick he chanced to meet

Went to every cabaret in town

He bought lots of liquor, troubles got thicker

Now Son is jailhouse bound

He's in the jailhouse now

He's in the jailhouse now

If he's got a political friend

Judge the sentence he will suspend

He's in the jailhouse now

Jim Johnson liked to roam around, flirt with every gal in town

Until he flirted with Benny's wife

Benny cut him in the face, nah it's a disgrace

But now he's graveyard bound

He's in the jailhouse now

He's in the jailhouse now

Benny was his friend

Instead of letting that matter end

He's in the jailhouse now