recorded by Elvis Presley
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| Th | e warden threw a party in the county jail |
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| Th | e prison band was there and they began to wail |
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| Th | e joint started jumping, place began to swing |
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| Yo | u should have heard those knocked out jailbirds sing |
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| Sp | ider Murphy played the tenor saxophone |
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| Litt | le 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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| Nu | mber 47 said to number 3 |
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| You' | re the cutest jailbird I ever did see |
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| I su | re'll be delighted with your company |
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| Come | on and do the jailhouse rock with me |
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| Sa | d Sack sittin' on a block of stone |
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| Way | over in the corner weepin' all alone |
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| The | warden said Hey buddy don't you be no square |
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| If y | ou can't find a partner use a wooden chair |
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| Ever | ybody on the whole cell | block |
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| Dancing to the jailhouse rock |
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| Ever | ybody on the whole cell | block |
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| Dancing to the jailhouse rock |
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| We're | Dancing to the jailhouse rock |
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| We're | Dancing to the jailhouse rock |
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| We're | Dancing to the jailhouse rock |
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| We're | Dancing to the jailhouse rock |