Jailhouse
rock (midi)
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.
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!
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
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
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
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
+ dancin' to the
Jail-house Rock....(rep. and fade)