While the cat's away this mouse will play!!!
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Story behind the song
I got the title from some book I read years ago & used it when I was writting a song for Scotty (our drummer) to sing in "The Hidden Persuaders". This is the demo version we recorded for him to learn his vocals.
Lyrics
JAILHOUSE SHUFFLE
He went to the King-of-Diamonds
Lookin' for his Queen of hearts
The side of town he never went
Especially after dark
The cats away this mouse will play
She'll never find out anyway
Some time alone with no wife & kids
This was his wildest dream
To try the dance that he'd read about
In hidden magazines
A couple of drinks he feels no pain
Then he remembers why he came
He wants to learn the jailhouse shuffle
And try the otherside
He want to learn the jailhouse shuffle
He wants to shuffle, the jailhouse shuffle tonight
Standing in & out of the shadows
Suckin' on a cigarette
He couldn't tell if she was beautiful
She just looked easy to get
She looked like she was self-employed
He said "baby let's make some noise"
"You see I wanna learn the jailhouse shuffle
And try the otherside
I wanna learn the jailhouse shuffle
I wanna shuffle, the jailhouse shuffle tonight"
He says "baby I got the cash"
His heart drops as she pulls out her badge
And says "you're gonna learn to jailhouse shuffle
You're gonna get it right
You're gonna learn to jailhouse shuffle
You're gonna shuffle, the jailhouse shuffle tonight"