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Jailhouse Rock
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John Mellencamp
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The warden threw a party in the county jail.
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The prison band was there and they began to wail.
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The band was jumpin' down they began to swing.
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You should've heard those jailbirds sing.
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Let's rock, everybody, let's rock.
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Everybody in the whole cell block
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Was dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock.
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Well Spider Murphy played on the saxophone,
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Little Joe was blowin' on the slide trombone.
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The drummer boy from Illinois went crash, boom, bang,
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The whole rhythm section was the Purple Gang.
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Let's rock, everybody, let's rock.
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Everybody in the whole cell block
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Was dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock.
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Well 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 could enjoy some of your company,
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Come on and do the Jailhouse Rock with me."
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Let's rock, everybody, let's rock.
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Everybody in the whole cell block
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Was dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock.
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Well sad sack was a sittin' on a block of stone
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When over in the corner weepin' all alone.
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The warden said, "buddy, don't you be no square.
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If you can't find a partner use a wooden chair."
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Let's rock, everybody, let's rock.
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Everybody in the whole cell block
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Was dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock.
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Well Henry said to Bugs, "For Heaven's sake,
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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 want to stick around a while and get my kicks."
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Let's rock, everybody, let's rock.
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Everybody in the whole cell block
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Was dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock.
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