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%abc-2.1 X:1 T:Allentown Jail Z:Webmaster C:Irving Gordon N:Love M:4/4 L:1/4 Q:1/4=120 K: 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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Theft
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Prison
Song Note
Wikipedia:Allentown_Jail
Song by
Irving Gordon
Country of origin:
USA
Folk song references:
Song to be found in the following collection(s):
My Own Song Book