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Jailhouse Rock

The document is lyrics to the song "Jailhouse Rock" which describes a party thrown by the warden at the county jail. The prison band begins playing and gets all the "knocked out jailbirds" singing and dancing to songs played on the tenor saxophone, slide trombone, and drums. The lyrics describe various inmates dancing and interacting, with everyone in the whole cell block dancing to the song "Jailhouse Rock".

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Jailhouse Rock

The document is lyrics to the song "Jailhouse Rock" which describes a party thrown by the warden at the county jail. The prison band begins playing and gets all the "knocked out jailbirds" singing and dancing to songs played on the tenor saxophone, slide trombone, and drums. The lyrics describe various inmates dancing and interacting, with everyone in the whole cell block dancing to the song "Jailhouse Rock".

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Jailhouse Rock

D Eb

[Riff]
The warden threw a party in the county jail
The prison band was there and they began to wail
The band was jumpin' and the joint began to swing
You should've heard those knocked out jailbirds sing
Ab Eb
Let's rock, everybody, let's rock
Bb Ab Eb
Everybody in the whole cell block was dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock

[Riff]
Spider Murphy played the tenor saxophone
Little Joe was blowin' on the slide trombone
The drummer boy from Illinois went crash, boom, bang
the whole rhythm section was the Purple Gang
Ab Eb
Let's rock, everybody, let's rock
Bb Ab Eb
Everybody in the whole cell block was dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock

[Riff]
Number forty-seven said to number three
You're the cutest jailbird I ever did see
I sure would be delighted with your company
Come on and do the Jailhouse Rock with me
Ab Eb
Let's rock, everybody, let's rock
Bb Ab Eb
Everybody in the whole cell block was dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock

[Riff]
The sad sack was a sittin' on a block of stone
Way over in the corner weepin' all alone
The warden said, "Hey, buddy, don't you be no square
If you can't find a partner use a wooden chair
Ab Eb
Let's rock, everybody, let's rock
Bb Ab Eb
Everybody in the whole cell block was dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock

[Riff]
Shifty Henry said to Bugs, For Heaven's sake
no one's lookin', now's our chance to make a break
Bugsy turned to Shifty and he said, "Nix nix
I wanna stick around a while and get my kicks
Ab Eb
Let's rock, everybody, let's rock
Bb Ab Eb
Everybody in the whole cell block was dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock

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