I had a friend named Ramblin’ Joe
Who ran for office with ‘ary a show
He thought he was the smartest guy in town
But I found out in Febrary
That Bob got locked up Jan’ary
They’ve got him in the jailhouse way downtown
[Chorus]
He’s in the jailhouse now, he’s in the jailhouse now
I told him once or twice
To quit taking bribes and grabbin’ a slice
He’s in the jailhouse now
Oh-lay-ee-ee-ee, oh-dee-oh-dee-ee-ee
Ah-dee-oh-lay-ee-ee-dee-del-ee-dee, oh-lay-ee
[Verse 2]
He played a game called broker
With interested parties, that joker
But stuffing ballots was his greatest game
Now he’s downtown in jail
Nobody to go his bail
The judge done said that he refused to flee
[Chorus]
He’s in the jailhouse now, he’s in the jailhouse now
I told him once or twice
To quit stuffing ballots and taking bribes
He’s in the jailhouse now
Ah-dee-oh-lay-ee-ee-ee, ah-dee-oh-lay-ee-ee-ee
Ah-dee-oh-lay-ee-ee-dee-del-ee-dee, oh-lay-ee
He made out last week at 12
Met a girl named Susie
He said he’d like to go with her somewhere
He shoved finger you know where
Then she started to curse and swear
He said c’mon man, let’s do it on the ground
[Chorus]
He’s in the jailhouse now, he’s in the jailhouse now
He told the judge right to his face
It was all Russian misinformashe
He’s in the jailhouse now
Ah-dee-oh-lay-ee-ee-ee, ah-dee-oh-lay-ee-ee-ee
Ah-dee-oh-lay-ee-ee-dee, oh-lay-ee
Brilliant!