OK, I guess it is different enough. Here's "In the Jailhouse Now" as sung by Pink Anderson from the CD Pink Anderson Vol 2. Medicine Show Man. I couldn't make out the line with the question marks, I think its somthing ending with "soul" IN THE JAILHOUSE NOW (Pink Anderson version) I had an old friend name Campbell. Campbell used to steal and gamble. He made his living cheating all the while. (Yes, sir.) Had a little game he called euchre, Blackjack, dice, and poker. He thought he was the smartest dude in town. But I just found out Monday Campbell got locked up Sunday. They got him in the jailhouse down in town. They got Campbell in the jail, No one to go his bail. That judge he won't accept no fine. (They got 'im.) He's in the jailhouse now. He's in the jailhouse now. I told Campbell once or twice Stop playing cards and shooting dice. He's up on Broad Street now. (He's hardheaded, pay nobody no mind but they got 'im.) I remember last election When the white folks was in action, Trying to get theyself a president. A colored man by the name of Bill Austin Walked from New York to Boston Just to find a colored sentiment. Now my brother Bill's a voter. Bill's a great promoter. He's always looking for some good advice. So they told Bill to go to the poll And vote for both ???? and soul(?). Instead of voting once, the fool voted twice. (That settled it.) He's on the rock pile now. He's on the rock pile now. I told Bill to stay at home And let other people's business alone. He's down in Woodruff now. (Hardheaded you know, wouldn't pay nobody no mind but they got to put him somewhere. He ain't like me.) I walked to the town last Friday. I met a girl they called Idy. I thought she was the prettiest girl in town. (Mmmmm!) She began to call me honey, And I began to spend all my money. We walked into a swell café and set down. Folks, I made sure I were in it. I was spending every minute Buying white whiskey, homebrew, and wine, everything by the quart, But when I went to pay that man, I found that lady's hand In my pocket where my money was. (That settled it.) She's in the graveyard now. She's in the graveyard now. I told the judge to his face That woman's hand was out of its place. She's in the apeyard now.
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