Elvis Presley: Jailhouse Rock
GLI EXTRA DELLE CCG / AWS EXTRAS / LES EXTRAS DES CCGVersione lombarda del gruppo I Saltamartin | |
ROCKIN I' TH' GAOL HUIS or, Hangit for Musick The gaolman makt ae partie i' the countee gaol An' the gaol band was thare an' they began tae wael Wi' a lillie doun, lillie doun in Edinbro' toun The band was beatin an' the joint began tae swing, Ye suld hae heird thame knockt ot gaol fowls sing Wi' a lillie doun, lillie doun in Edinbro' toun Sae we a' rocke, a's rockin the rock Ilka's rockin i' the whale cell block An' dancin tae the gaol huis rock. John McDermott plaed the tenor saxophoon, Tim McClannan blawin on the slide tromboon Wi' a lillie doun, lillie doun in Edinbro' toun The drummer lad frae Glasgow gaed crash, boom, bang, The whale musick luit was the Purple Gang Wi' a lillie doun, lillie doun in Edinbro' toun Sae we a' rocke, a's rockin the rock Ilka's rockin i' the whale cell block An' dancin tae the gaol huis rock. Number forty-seven saed tae number three: "Yee're the braest gaolfowl I eer did see” Wi' a lillie doun, lillie doun in Edinbro' toun I sure wad be sae weel in yeer companie, Come on an gar the gaol huis rock wi' mee.” Wi' a lillie doun, lillie doun in Edinbro' toun Sae we a' rocke, a's rockin the rock Ilka's rockin i' the whale cell block An' dancin tae the gaol huis rock. That puir lad was a-sittin on a block a' stane, Way oor i' the corner graetin a' alane Wi' a lillie doun, lillie doun in Edinbro' toun The gaolman saed, “Laddie now graet nae mair, Gin ye find nae mate weel tak ae houten chair” Wi' a lillie doun, lillie doun in Edinbro' toun Sae we a' rocke, a's rockin the rock Ilka's rockin i' the whale cell block An' dancin tae the gaol huis rock. Rob O' Leary saed tae Rick, “By the tail o' the deil, Nane's luikin now, sae we can now flee frae th' jail.” Wi' a lillie doun, lillie doun in Edinbro' toun Rick turnit tae O'Leary an hee saed, “Nay oh nay, I wad dans a' the time, u sall mae leid mee astray.” Wi' a lillie doun, lillie doun in Edinbro' toun Sae guid Rick staed in gaol an hee danst a' the time While bad Rob was takn an hangit for his crime. Wi' a lillie doun, lillie doun in Edinbro' toun Sae we a' rocke, a's rockin the rock Ilka's rockin i' the whale cell block Bit bad Rob hangs on gallows sae hie on ae rock. | ROCK IN PRESON El cap de la preson l’ha mettuu in pè on festin E i lader del prim ragg hann taccaa a fà casin Sonaven ‘mè a la Scala, insema a San Vittor e i carceraa ballaven e cantaven pur ‘Bej ciocch, tucc insema bej ciocch Ballaven e cantaven ciocch Al son de quell che ciamen rock Vun de la mala el tacca cont el sax tenor Poeu vunde la Lingera cont i sò tambor ‘N’ergastolan ghe boffa là in del sò trombon, e al piano on terrorista al ciar de la prison El numer vintiduu al numer trii el ghe diss Soo nò se a l’Asinara o in che alter bus t’hoo vist Ma te me veet a gust, dai balla insema a mì, el rock de San Vittor se balla appena chì In fond gh’era on rocchetta che el ballava nò. Pensava a i so tosann e el stava settaa giò La guardia el varda e el diss intant che el ghe fa el segn: Gh’heet nò ‘na tosa? E balla cont on scrann de legn Ne l’angol gh’è el mafios che el fà o Gesù o Signur Nissun ghe adess che varda se po’ saltà el mur Gh’el diss al camorrista, ma quel fà bell piatt Pasquà, l’è chì la festa, indoè te veet, seet matt? |