int和jailhouse now
I had a friend named Bill Campbell he used to rob steal and gamble
我有個叫比爾的朋友,他喜歡偷盜賭博
And on the side he'd beg so he mopped up
另外,他還喜歡向人們乞討
I told him he shouldn't do it and Campbell told me he knew it
我告訴他不應該這樣做,但他還說他知道
So he started beggin' with a bucket instead of a cup
所以他開始用桶乞求人們給他飯吃,而不是碗
He's in the jailhouse now (he's in the jailhouse now)
他現在進了監獄(他現在進了監獄)
He's in the jailhouse now (he's in the jailhouse now)
他現在進了監獄(他現在進了監獄)
Well Campbell fluffed his dove when he wore a tuxedo to the country club
有一天比爾穿著他的燕尾服去了鄉鎮的俱樂部
He's in the jailhouse now (he's in the jailhouse now)
他現在進了監獄(他現在進了監獄)
I met his old gal Sadie she said have you seen Billy lately
我見到了他的老情人莎蒂,她問我最近見到比爾了嗎
I said I don't believe that he's about
我回答我不相信他發生的事
She went down to the jail she went down to take him his mail
她要去監獄,給他送郵件
Then she whispered sheriff please don't let him out
然後她對獄長輕語說請不要讓他出來
He's in the jailhouse now (he's in the jailhouse now)
他現在進了監獄(他現在進了監獄)
He's in the jailhouse now (he's in the jailhouse now)
他現在進了監獄(他現在進了監獄)
While Campbell's put away Sadie's with the sheriff everyday
當比爾在監獄裡熬苦時,莎蒂每天都和獄長待在一起
He's in the jailhouse now (he's in the jailhouse now)
他現在進了監獄(他現在進了監獄)
Well I remember the last election the prohibitionists were in action
我記得當年最後一次禁酒主義者選舉的時候
They's tryin' to elect themselves a president
他們想要選自己為領頭者
Bill Canpbell and John Austin walked from New Orleans to Boston
比爾坎普和約翰奧斯汀從奧爾良一路向西到波士頓
And they've got a bottle in every settlement
他們在每個地區都得到了選票
They're inthe jailhouse now (he's in the jailhouse now)
他們現在進了監獄(他現在進了監獄)
They're in the jailhouse now (he's in the jailhouse now)
他們現在進了監獄(他現在進了監獄)
They were down at the railroad track stealin' a train to haul it back
他們來到了鐵路上,試著去偷竊一輛火車
They're in the jailhouse now (he's in the jailhouse now)
他們現在進了監獄(他現在進了監獄)