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Jailhouse Rock

The document describes a party in a county jail where the prison band starts playing and all the inmates begin dancing to 'Jailhouse Rock'. Several inmates are mentioned dancing and enjoying the music.

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Jailhouse Rock

The document describes a party in a county jail where the prison band starts playing and all the inmates begin dancing to 'Jailhouse Rock'. Several inmates are mentioned dancing and enjoying the music.

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JAILHOUSE ROCK

The warden threw a party in the The sad sack was a sittin' on a block
county jail of stone
The prison band was there and they Way over in the corner weepin' all
began to wail alone
The band was jumpin' and the joint The warden said: Hey, buddy, don't
began to swing you be no square
You should've heard those knocked If you can't find a partner, use a
out jailbirds sing wooden chair

Let's rock, everybody, let's rock Let's rock, everybody, let's rock
Everybody in the whole cell block Everybody in the whole cell block
Was dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock Was dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock

Spider Murphy played the tenor Shifty Henry said to Bugsy: For
saxophone Heaven's sake
Little Joe was blowin' on the slide No one's lookin', now's our chance to
trombone make a break
The drummer boy from Illinois went Bugsy turned to Shifty and he said:
crash, boom, bang Nix, nix
The whole rhythm section was the I wanna stick around awhile and get
Purple Gang my kicks!

Let's rock, everybody, let's rock Let's rock, everybody, let's rock
Everybody in the whole cell block Everybody in the whole cell block
Was dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock Was dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock
Dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock

Number forty-seven said to number


three Dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock
You're the cutest jailbird I ever did Dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock
see Dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock
I sure would be delighted with your
company
Come on and do the Jailhouse Rock
with me

Let's rock, everybody, let's rock


Everybody in the whole cell block
Was dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock

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