Conway Twitty - Jailhouse Rock lyrics

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The warden threw a party in the county jail.<br />

The prison band was there and they began to wail.<br />

The band was jumpin' and the joint began to swing.<br />

You should've heard those knocked out jailbirds sing.<br />

Let's rock, everybody, let's rock.<br />

Everybody in the whole cell block<br />

Was dancin' to the jailhouse rock.<br />

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Spider murphy played the tenor saxophone, <br />

Little joe was blowin' on the slide trombone.<br />

The drummer boy from illinois went crash, boom, bang, <br />

The whole rhythm section was the purple gang.<br />

Let's rock, everybody, let's rock.<br />

Everybody in the whole cell block<br />

Was dancin' to the jailhouse rock.<br />

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Number forty-seven said to number three:<br />

"you're the cutest jailbird I ever did see.<br />

I sure would be delighted with your company, <br />

Come on and do the jailhouse rock with me."<br />

Let's rock, everybody, let's rock.<br />

Everybody in the whole cell block<br />

Was dancin' to the jailhouse rock.<br />

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The sad sack was a sittin' on a block of stone<br />

Way over in the corner weepin' all alone.<br />

The warden said, "hey, buddy, don't you be no square.<br />

If you can't find a partner use a wooden chair."<br />

Let's rock, everybody, let's rock.<br />

Everybody in the whole cell block<br />

Was dancin' to the jailhouse rock.<br />

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Shifty henry said to bugs, "for heaven's sake, <br />

No one's lookin', now's our chance to make a break."<br />

Bugsy turned to shifty and he said, "nix nix, <br />

I wanna stick around a while and get my kicks."<br />

Let's rock, everybody, let's rock.<br />

Everybody in the whole cell block<br />

Was dancin' to the jailhouse rock...