My best man, my best friend, told me to stop peddlin' gin They even told me to keep my hands out people's pocket where their money was in But I wouldn't listen or have any shame, 'long as someone else would take the blame Now I can see it all come home to me I'm sittin' in the jailhouse now I mean, I'm in the jailhouse now I done stop runnin' around with this one and these good lookin' browns Any time you see me, I was good time bound, with this one, that one, most all in town I'm in the jailhouse now, I'm sittin' in the jailhouse now