Crimes and Mysteries 53
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.
Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
mysteries
