Elvis Presley - Jailhouse Rock

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The warden threw a party in the county jail,

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prison band was there and they began to wail.

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Band was jumpin' and the joint began to swing,

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should've heard those kocked out jail birds sing.

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Lets Rock ! Everybody lets Rock !

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Everybody in the whole cell block,

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was a-dancin' to the Jail-house Rock!


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Spider Murphy played the tenor saxophone,

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Little Joe was blowin' on the slide trombone.

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The drummer boy for Illinois went crash, boom, bang !

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The whole rhythm section was the Purple Gang.
 
 
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Number forty seven said to Number Three

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You're the cutest jailbird I ever did see.

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I sure would be delighted with your company,

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come on and do the jailhouse rock with me.


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The sad sack was a-sittin' on a block of stone,

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way over in the corner weeping all alone.

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The warden said: " Hey, buddy, don't you be no square.

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If you can't find a partner use a wooden chair !"


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Shifty Henry said to Bugs: "For Heaven's sakes,

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no one's lookin', now's our chance to make a break!"
 
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Bugsy turned to Shifty and he said, " Nix, nix,
 
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I wanna stick around a while and get my kicks."

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dancin' to the Jail-house Rock....