JAILHOUSE ROCK (Soundtrack)
Songs from the film "Jailhouse Rock" (1957)
Starring Elvis Prsley, Judy Tyler and Mickey Shaughnessy
ONE MORE DAY
(Sid Tepper / Roy C. Bennett)
Performed by Mickey Shaughnessy
I'm up in the mornin' with the risin' sun
I work like a slave till the day is done
Just workin' and sleepin' and nothin' more
And ev'ry day is just like the day before
One more day
One more day
One day older and nearer to my Lord
One more day
Listen to the prayer of a lonely man
Livin' day by day the best he can
Give me the strength to carry my load
Glory waits for me at the end of the road
One more day
One more day
One day older and nearer to my Lord
One more day
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YOUNG AND BEAUTIFUL (1st Version)
(Abner Silver / Aaron Schroeder)
Performed by Elvis Presley
You're so young and beautiful and I love you so
Your lips so red, your eyes that shine shame the stars that glow
So fill these lonely arms of mine and kiss me tenderly
Then you'll be forever young and beautiful to me
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I WANT TO BE FREE
(Jerry Leiber / Mike Stoller)
Performed by Elvis Presley & The Jordanaires
There's no joy in my heart, only sorrow
And I'm sad as a man can be
I sit alone in the darkness of my lonely room
And this room is a prison to me
I look out my window (I want to be free) and what do I see (I want to be free)
I see a bird (I want to be free) way up in the tree (I want to be free)
I wanta be free (Oh yes), free (Oh yes), free-ee-ee-ee
I wanta be free like the bird in the tree (Wanta be free)
Oh, what good are my eyes, they can't see you
And my arms, they can't hold you so tight
I have two lips that are yearning, but they're no good to me
'Cause I know I can't kiss you tonight
I look out my window (I want to be free) and what do I see (I want to be free)
I see a bird I want to be free) way up in the tree (I want to be free)
I wanta be free (Oh yes), free (Oh yes), free-ee-ee-ee
I wanta be free like a bird in a tree (Wanta be free)
I wanta be free like a bird in a tree (Want to be free)
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DON'T LEAVE ME NOW (1st Version)
(Aaron Schroeder / Ben Weisman)
Performed by Elvis Presley
Don't leave me now
Now that I need you
How blue and lonely I'd be
If you should say we're through
Don't break my heart
This heart that loves you
There'd just be nothin' for me
If you should leave me now
What good is dreamin'
If I must dream all alone by myself
Without you darlin'
My arms would just gather dust
Like a book on a shelf
Come to these arms
These arms that need you
There'd just be nothin' for me
Don't leave me now
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DON'T LEAVE ME NOW (2nd Version)
(Aaron Schroeder / Ben Weisman)
Performed by Elvis Presley & The Jordanaires
Don't leave me now (Don't leave me now)
Now that I need you (Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)
How blue and lonely I'd be
If you should say we're through (Don't say we're through)
Don't break my heart (Don't break my heart)
This heart that loves you (Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)
There'd just be nothin' for me
If you should leave me now (Don't leave me now)
What good is dreamin'
If I must dream all alone by myself
Without you darlin'
My arms would gather dust
(Like a book on a shelf)
Come to these arms (Come to these arms)
These arms that need you (Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)
Don't close your eyes to my plea
Don't leave me now (Don't leave me now)
Don't close your eyes to my plea
Oh, don't you leave me now (Don't you leave me now)
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TREAT ME NICE
(Jerry Leiber / Mike Stoller)
Performed by Elvis Presley & The Jordanaires
When I walk through that door
Baby be polite
Youre gonna make me sore
If you dont greet me right
Dont you ever kiss me once, kiss me twice
Treat me nice
I know that you've been told (Baby, baby)
Its not fair to tease (Baby, baby)
So if you come on cold (Baby, baby)
I'm really gonna freeze (My baby)
If you dont want me to be cold as ice
Treat me nice
Make me feel at home (Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)
If you really care (Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)
Scratch my back and run your pretty
Fingers through my hair
You know I'd be your slave (Yeah baby)
If you ask me to (My baby)
But if you dont behave (Oh baby)
Ill walk right out on you (My baby)
If you want my love then take my advice
Treat me nice
Make me feel at home (Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)
If you really care (Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)
Scratch my back and run your pretty
Fingers through my hair
You know Ill be your slave (Yeah baby)
If you ask me to (My baby)
But if you dont behave (Well baby)
Ill walk right out on you (My baby)
If you want my love then take my advice
Treat me nice (Treat me nice, treat me nice, treat me nice)
Treat me nice (Treat me nice, treat me nice, treat me nice)
Treat me nice (Treat me nice, treat me nice)
If you really want my love then treat me nice
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JAILHOUSE ROCK
(Jerry Leiber / Mike Stoller)
Elvis Presley & The Jordanaires
The warden threw a party in the county jail
The prison band was there and they began to wail
The joint 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 a 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 (Go, go, go), everybody let's rock (Lay it on me, Daddio)
Everybody in the whole cell block
Was dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock
Rock, rock, rock, rock
(Rock, rock, rock to the Jailhouse Rock)
(Rock, rock, rock to the Jailhouse Rock)
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" (Aaarrrggghhh)
Let's rock (Rock, rock), everybody let's rock (Rock, 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 the chance to make a break"
Bugsy turned to Shifty and he said, "Nix nix
I wanna stick around a while and get my kicks" (Aaarrrggghhh)
Let's rock (R-R-R-R-ock!), everybody let's rock (R-R-R-R-ock!))
Everybody in the whole cell block
Was dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock
Dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock (Rock, rock, rock)
Dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock (Rock, rock, rock)
Dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock (Rock, rock, rock)
Dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock (Rock, rock, rock)
Dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock (Rock, rock, rock)
Dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock (Rock, rock, rock)
Dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock......FADE
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(YOU'RE SO SQUARE) BABY I DON'T CARE
(Jerry Leiber / Mike Stoller)
Performed by Elvis Presley
You don't like crazy music
You don't like rockin' bands
You just wanna go to a movie show
And sit there holdin' hands
You're so square
Baby, I don't care
You don't like hotrod racin'
Or drivin' late at night
You just wanna park where it's nice and dark
You just wanna hold me tight
You're so square
Baby, I don't care
You don't know any dance steps that are new
But no one else could love me like you do, do, do, do
I don't know why my heart flips
I only know it does
I wonder why I love you, baby
I guess it's just because
You're so square
Baby, I don't care
Baby, I don't care
Baby, I don't care
Baby, I don't care
I don't know why my heart flips
I only know it does
I wonder why I love you, baby
I guess it's just because
You're so square
Baby, I don't care
Baby, I don't care
Baby, I don't care, care, care,
I don't care, care, care
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YOUNG AND BEAUTIFUL (2nd Version)
(Abner Silver / Aaron Schroeder)
Performed by Elvis Presley & The Jordanaires
You're so young and beautiful and I love you so
Your lips so red, your eyes that shine shame the stars that glow
So fill these lonely arms of mine and kiss me tenderly
Then you'll be forever young and beautiful to me
You're so young (Doo-doo-doo-doo) and beautiful, you're everything I love
Your angel smile (Doo-doo-doo-doo), your gentle touch are all I'm dreaming of
Oh, take this heart I offer you and never set me free
Then you'll be forever young and beautiful to me
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All songs transcribed and/or verified by Mel Priddle - October 2007)
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