He's in the Jailhouse Now

I remember last election (Yeah)
 Jim Jones got in action (Uh-huh)
 Said he's voting for the man that paid the biggest price
 Next day at the poll
 He voted with heart and soul
 But instead of voting once, he voted twice (Uh-huh)
 He's in the jailhouse now
 He's in the jailhouse now
 'Stead of him staying at home
 Letting those white folks' business alone (Where he's at now?)
 He's in the jailhouse now
 You remember Henry Cruise? (Oh, yes)
 That sold that no-good booze
 He sold it to the police on the beat
 Now Henry's feeling funny
 Police give him marked money
 He's got a ball and chain 'round 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 (Yeah?)
 A little chick he chanced to meet (Yeah?)
 Went to every cabaret in town
 He bought lots of liquor
 Troubles got so 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's sentence he will suspend (Uh-huh)
 He's in the jailhouse now
 Jim Johnson liked to roam around (Yes)
 Flirt with every gal in town (Uh-huh)
 Until he flirted with Benny's wife (Benny Ramey?)
 And Benny cut him in the face (I swear!)
 Now it's a disgrace (That's awful, isn't it)
 But now he's graveyard bound (How did Benny do that thing?)
 He's in the jailhouse now
 He's in the jailhouse now
 Benny was his friend
 Place of letting that matter end (Uh-huh)
 He's in the jailhouse now