Elvis Presley

Elvis Presley - Jailhouse Rock lyrics

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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 those 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.

The sad sack was a 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 wanna 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.
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Copyrights:

Author: Leiber & Stoller, Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller, J. Leiber - M. Stoller*, Leiber-Stoller

Composer: Leiber & Stoller

Publisher: Virgin Video

Details:

Released in: 2017

Language: English

Covered by: Peter Kraus (1958, German) , Adriano Celentano (2013)

Appearing on: Elvis Golden Records (1958) , Hits From The Movies (2020) , 30 Nr 1 Hits (2002) , Elvis In The Movies (1977) , The Real ... Elvis (2011) , Bossa Nova Baby - The Ultimate Elvis Party Album (2014) , 80th Anniversary (2015) , Top 40 Elvis - His Ultimate Top 40 Collection (2016) , Viva Las Vegas: Greatest Movie Songs (2020) , Jailhouse Rock: 50 Greatest Hits (2020) , Suspicious Minds: 60 Greatest Hits (2020) , Elv1s - 30 #1 Hits (2002)

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