Hes in the Jailhouse Now - Blind Blake

Remember last election

Everybody was in action

Tryin' to find themselves a president

There was a man named Lawson

From New York down to Boston

Representing the colored people we had sent

My brother was a voter

Also a great promoter

Goin' round givin' advice

They’d go to the poll and vote

Instead of voting once, he voted twice

He’s in the jail house now

He’s in the jail house now

We got him downtown in jail

No one to go his bail

He’s in the jail house now

I went downtown last Friday

I met a gal named Lidday

I thought she was the swellest gal in town

She start to call me honey

I thought to spending money

We went into a café and sat down

I thought that I was in it

Buying a drink a minute

Buying wine 'n' champagne by the jug

When I went to pay that man

I found that lady’s hand

In my pocket where my money was

(He got her)

He’s in the graveyard now

He’s in the graveyard now

When I went to pay that man

I found that old gal hand

He’s in the jail house now

He’s in the jail house now

He’s in the jail house now

When I went to pay that man

I found that lady’s hand

He’s in the jail house now