| Jailhouse rocking… jailhouse rocking
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| Prisoner chanting cause thay want to come out
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| It’s been a long time
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| My brothers and my sisters
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| I’ve been taken away for such a long time
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| Locked behind the bars in Spanish town
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| Locked behind the bars in Richman farm
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| Locked behind the bars in Fort Augustus
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| Said I know what you’re going through
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| Said I know what you’re feeling too
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| Though I know a lot of you are innocent
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| Serving the time of a convicted prisoner
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| Jailhouse rocking… jailhouse
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| Prisoners chanting for they want to come out
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| Jailhouse rocking. |
| jailhouse
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| Look and take a stock
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| So when the youths come check you for work to do
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| The reply is tellin' them «I can’t help you»
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| Look upon their feet, not even a shoe to wear
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| Look upon their rainment, all you see is tear
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| How do you think they gonna survive
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| Guess you should have known by now
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| They’ll be robbin, stabbin, looting in the street
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| And I know each and veryone needs to eat
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| They’ll be robbin, stabbin, shootin all over
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| And I tell you that it happens on the corner
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| Jailhouse rocking… jailhouse rocking
|
| Look and take a stock
|
| So many times jailers guys come down on you all
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| With their baton stick and a whole lot of licks
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| Jailhouse rock… jailhouse rock… jailhouse rock
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| Prisoners chanting for they want to come out
|
| Jailhouse rocking… jailhouse rocking
|
| Prisoner chanting cause thay want to come out
|
| It’s been a long time
|
| My brothers and my sisters
|
| I’ve been taken away for such a long time
|
| Locked behind the bars in Spanish town
|
| Locked behind the bars in Richman farm
|
| Locked behind the bars in Fort Augustus
|
| Said I know what you’re going through
|
| Said I know what you’re feeling too
|
| Though I know a lot of you are innocent
|
| Serving the time of a convicted prisoner
|
| Jailhouse rocking… jailhouse
|
| Prisoners chanting for they want to come out
|
| Jailhouse rocking. |
| jailhouse
|
| Look and take a stock
|
| So when the youths come check you for work to do
|
| The reply is tellin' them «I can’t help you»
|
| Look upon their feet, not even a shoe to wear
|
| Look upon their rainment, all you see is tear
|
| How do you think they gonna survive
|
| Guess you should have known by now
|
| They’ll be robbin, stabbin, looting in the street
|
| And I know each and veryone needs to eat
|
| They’ll be robbin, stabbin, shootin all over
|
| And I tell you that it happens on the corner
|
| Jailhouse rocking… jailhouse rocking
|
| Look and take a stock
|
| So many times jailers guys come down on you all
|
| With their baton stick and a whole lot of licks
|
| Jailhouse rock… jailhouse rock… jailhouse rock
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| Prisoners chanting for they want to come out |