Elvis Viva Las Vegas movie - Jailhouse Rock lyrics

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Song by Elvis Presley<br /><br>

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.<br>

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