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1. 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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2. 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.
+ CHORUS
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3. 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. + CHORUS
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4. 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 !" + CHORUS
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5. 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.“ + CHORUS
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+ dancin' to the Jail-house Rock....(rep. and
fade)
(capo 1st)
(Elvis Presley)