Jailhouse Rock
Elvis Presley

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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 thosed knocked 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 dancing to the jailhouse 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 from Illinois went crash, boom, bang
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The whole rhythm section was the purple gang
 
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Lets rock, everybody, lets rock
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Everybody in the whole cell block
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Was dancing to the jailhouse rock
 
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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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Lets rock, everybody, lets rock
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Everybody in the whole cell block
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Was dancing to the jailhouse rock

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The sad sack was a sittin on a block of stone
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Way over in the corner weepin 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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Lets rock, everybody, lets rock
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Everybody in the whole cell block
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Was dancing to the jailhouse rock
 
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Shifty Henry said to Bugs, for heavens sake
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No ones 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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Lets rock, everybody, lets rock
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Everybody in the whole cell block
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Was dancing to the jailhouse rock