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Version 1

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T:Allentown Jail
Z:Webmaster
C:Irving Gordon
N:Love
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W:1
W:They locked up my darlin' in Allentown Jail
W:Oh oh oh oh
W:And no one has come for to put up his bail
W:Oh oh oh oh
W:They say at the courthouse he'll never go free
W:Never go free
W:For he stole a diamond a beautiful diamond
W:To give to give to me
W:Somewhere somewhere in Allentown Jail in Allentown
W:My heart waits in Allentown Jail
W:
W:2
W:You know I'm gonna dance for you mister I'll sing you a song
W:Oh oh oh oh
W:But more than that mister would surely be wrong
W:Oh oh oh oh
W:But more than that mister would surely be wrong
W:Oh oh can't you see?
W:Well my love stole a diamond a beautiful diamond
W:To give to give to me
W:Somewhere somewhere in Allentown Jail in Allentown
W:My heart waits in Allentown Jail
W:Somewhere in Allentown Jail
W:My heart waits in Allentown Jail
W:
W:3
W:You'll find none like him though you search the world 'round, 
W:Oh oh oh oh
W:And that's why you'll need the best lawyer in town
W:Oh oh oh oh
W:You must find a lawyer, the best one in town
W:For can't you see?
W:He stole a diamond, a beautiful diamond
W:To prove his love to me
W:Somewhere in Allentown Jail
W:My heart waits in Allentown Jail

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Song by Irving Gordon
Country of origin: USA

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