In The Jailhouse Now #2 by Jimmie Rodgers "Regarding Jimmie's revival of those old songs of American ballad fame, such as Frankie And Johnny, 'He's In The Jailhouse Now' and others, reviewers the country over marvelled because of his ability to take those old stand-bys and make engaging novelties out of them. He made them 'come into their own' . . . 'Jailhouse' for Jimmie was such a surprise hit everywhere—even though it had been done for years—that Mr. Ralph Peer urged him to work out an original song along the same lines for a 'Jailhouse Blues Number 2,' Jimmie did—in about twenty minutes; in fact, while we were waiting for breakfast to be sent up in a hotel in Hollywood. He had it ready for recording the next morning, using the portable equipment Mr. Peer had brought to California for him." —Mrs. Carrie Rodgers In The Jailhouse Now #2 I had a friend named Campbell He used to rob, steal and gamble He tried everything that was low-down He was out tom-cattin' one night When he started a big fight Then a big policeman came and knocked him down. He's in the jailhouse now He's in the jailhouse now I told him over again To quit drinkin' whiskey, lay off of that gin He's in the jailhouse now. Campbell broke jail one day Decided he'd go away But the police met him at the train The cap says, "I've come for you" Campbell says that this won't do "Because Campbell never has my name." He's in the jailhouse now He's in the jailhouse now Yes, he broke out All over town the fool walked about He's in the jailhouse now. I met his old gal Sadie She says, "Have you seen my baby?" I told her he was downtown in the can She went down to the jail Just to go his bail She says, "I've come down here to get my man." She's in the jailhouse now She's in the jailhouse now So you can understand Why old kid Sadie's in the can She's in the jailhouse now.