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Written by Jerry Lieber, Mike Stoller |
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The warden threw a party in the county jail. |
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The prison band was there and they began to wail. |
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The band was jumpin' down they began to swing. |
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You should've heard those jailbirds sing. |
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Let's rock, everybody, let's rock. |
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Everybody in the whole cell block |
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was dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock. |
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Well Spider Murphy played on the saxophone, |
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Little Joe was blowin' on the slide trombone. |
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The drummer boy from Illinois went crash, boom, bang, |
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the whole rhythm section was the Purple Gang. |
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Let's rock, everybody, let's rock. |
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Everybody in the whole cell block |
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was dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock. |
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Well 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 could enjoy some of your company, |
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come on and do the Jailhouse Rock with me." |
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Let's rock, everybody, let's rock. |
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Everybody in the whole cell block |
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was dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock. |
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Well sad sack was a sittin' on a block of stone |
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When over in the corner weepin' all alone. |
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The warden said, "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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Let's rock, everybody, let's rock. |
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Everybody in the whole cell block |
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was dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock. |
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Well Henry said to Bugs, "For Heaven's sake, |
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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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Let's rock, everybody, let's rock. |
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Everybody in the whole cell block |
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was dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock. |