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Johnny Cash In The Jailhouse Now Lyrics
Total views: 1 time this week / Rating: 8.86/10 [7 votes]Album: Johnny Cash: 16 Biggest Hits / Original Release Date: 1999-01-01Genre: CountrySong Duration: 2 min 22 sec
In The Jailhouse Now
Johnny Cash
Johnny Cash
JOHNNY CASH
- In The Jailhouse Now LyricsHe's in the jailhouse now
He's in the jailhouse now
I told him once or twice
To quit playin' cards and shootin' dice
He's in the jailhouse now
Well I had a friend named Ramblin' Bob
Who used to steal, gamble and rob
He thought he was the smartest guy in town
But I found out last Monday
That Bob got locked up Sunday
They got him in the jailhouse way down town
He's in the jailhouse now
He's in the jailhouse now
I told him once or twice
To quit playin' cards and shootin' dice
He's in the jailhouse now
Well I went out last Tuesday
Met a girl named Susie
I told her I was the swellest man around
Well she started in to spend my money
She started in to call me honey
We took in every honky tonk in town
We're in the jailhouse now
We're in the jailhouse now
They told us once or twice
To quit playin' cards and shootin' dice
We're in the jailhouse now
He's in the jailhouse now
I told him once or twice
To quit playin' cards and shootin' dice
He's in the jailhouse now
Well I had a friend named Ramblin' Bob
Who used to steal, gamble and rob
He thought he was the smartest guy in town
But I found out last Monday
That Bob got locked up Sunday
They got him in the jailhouse way down town
He's in the jailhouse now
He's in the jailhouse now
I told him once or twice
He's in the jailhouse now
Well I went out last Tuesday
Met a girl named Susie
I told her I was the swellest man around
Well she started in to spend my money
She started in to call me honey
We took in every honky tonk in town
We're in the jailhouse now
We're in the jailhouse now
They told us once or twice
To quit playin' cards and shootin' dice
We're in the jailhouse now
Facts about In The Jailhouse Now
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In The Jailhouse Now is written by Jimmie Rodgers.
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It is first released on January 01, 1999 as part of Johnny Cash's album "Johnny Cash: 16 Biggest Hits" which includes 16 tracks in total. This song is the 4th track on this album.
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When we ask ourselves what the song was truly meant to express, Johnny Cash's song 'In the Jailhouse Now' is about a man named Bill Campbell who gets involved in crime and ends up in prison several times. The song reveals the impact of his misdeeds, the fidelity of his love Sadie, and the amusing scenarios he is in. Being 'in the jailhouse' is a metaphor for the consequences of one's decisions and the continuous loop of getting into trouble. The lyrics of In the jailhouse now mainly bring forth despair, anguish, heartache, social critique, and love. But at the same time, the song points out the necessity of consequences related to crime, besides friendship and loyalty, and besides prohibition and rebellion. Lyrics carry the message of crime and imprisonment which probably are inappropiate for the very young ones. Parental guidance might be necessary as the subject matter is not explicit or very visual, but it is still hard to avoid.
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In The Jailhouse Now falls under the genre Country.
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In The Jailhouse Now song length is 2 minutes and 22 seconds.
Who wrote In The Jailhouse Now lyrics?
In The Jailhouse Now is written by Jimmie Rodgers.
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When was In The Jailhouse Now released?
It is first released on January 01, 1999 as part of Johnny Cash's album "Johnny Cash: 16 Biggest Hits" which includes 16 tracks in total. This song is the 4th track on this album.
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What is the meaning behind In The Jailhouse Now lyrics?
When we ask ourselves what the song was truly meant to express, Johnny Cash's song 'In the Jailhouse Now' is about a man named Bill Campbell who gets involved in crime and ends up in prison several times. The song reveals the impact of his misdeeds, the fidelity of his love Sadie, and the amusing scenarios he is in. Being 'in the jailhouse' is a metaphor for the consequences of one's decisions and the continuous loop of getting into trouble. The lyrics of In the jailhouse now mainly bring forth despair, anguish, heartache, social critique, and love. But at the same time, the song points out the necessity of consequences related to crime, besides friendship and loyalty, and besides prohibition and rebellion. Lyrics carry the message of crime and imprisonment which probably are inappropiate for the very young ones. Parental guidance might be necessary as the subject matter is not explicit or very visual, but it is still hard to avoid.
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Which genre is In The Jailhouse Now?
In The Jailhouse Now falls under the genre Country.
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How long is the song In The Jailhouse Now?
In The Jailhouse Now song length is 2 minutes and 22 seconds.
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Songwriter(s): Jimmie Rodgers
Record Label(s): Originally released 1958, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971 Sony Music ntertainment Inc (P) 1976, 1979, 1999 Sony Music Entertainm
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