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Artist: Elvis Presley
Track: Jailhouse Rock

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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 them knocked-out jailbirds sing

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

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

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

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"

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

Sad sack was 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"

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

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 want to stick around a while and get my kicks"

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

Dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock
Dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock
Dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock
Dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock
Dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock
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Genius Meanings
Elvis Presley – Jailhouse Rock
“Jailhouse Rock” is a song written by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller. The song was released as a 45rpm single on September 24, 1957, to coincide with the release of Presley’s motion
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[Verse 1] / Warden threw a party in the county jail / Prison band was there and they began to wail / The joint was jumping and the band began to swing / You should've heard those
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[Verse 1: Ashleigh Murray] / 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
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[Verse 1] / Warden threw a party in the county jail / The prison band was there and they began to wail / The band was jumping and the joint began to swing / You should've heard
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The warden threw a party in the county jail / The prison band was there and they began to wail / The band [?] jumpin' and the joint began to swing / You should've heard them
ZZ Top – Jailhouse Rock
[Verse 1] / Going to a party in the county jail / Prison band was there / And they began to wail / Kid is shaking and began to sing / You should've heard them / Knocked out
The Cramps – Jailhouse Rock
[Verse 1:] / The warden threw a party in the county jail / The prison band was there and they began to wail / The band was jumping and the joint began to swing / You should've
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[Verse 1] / There's no joy in my heart, only sorrow / And I'm sad as a man can be / I sit alone in the darkness of my lonely room / And this room is a prison to me / [Chorus] / I
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[Verse 1] / The warden threw a party in the county jail / The prison band was there, they began to wail / The band was jumping and the joint began to swing / You should've heard
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