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Leroy:Jack Scott.
#1 in 1958.
INTRO: 
AAhhh..mmmm   ahhh..mmmm  Ahhhh..mmmm   Ahhh..mmmmm
#1.
AI know a boy, he was never blue,
now he lives in cellblock two.
I don't know just why he's blue,
Leroy, A7what'd you do?
CHORUS:
Well, DLeroy's back in jail again.
ALeroy's back in jail again.
I Edon't know why, why he's blue.
ALeroy, what'd you do?
#2.
AWent to the judge, said dig it, man, wail.
I'm here and I got Leroy's bail.
Judge said, son don't you tell me no tale..
Leroy, he's gonna A7stay in jail.
CHORUS:
Well, DLeroy's back in jail again.
ALeroy's back in jail again.
I Edon't know why, why he's blue.
ALeroy, what'd you do?
(INTERLUDE:SAX:)
#3.
ANow Leroy says, man you tried your best.
Now I'm here, gonna take a rest.
I've seen Minny, she's got the blues,
she let you wear my A7long pointed shoes.
CHORUS:
Well, DLeroy's back in jail again.
ALeroy's back in jail again.
I Edon't know why, why he's blue.
ALeroy, what'd you do?
(INTERLUDE:SAX)
#4.
ANow Leroy's  heart is a bowl of hate.
Leroy, he just can't go straight.
Tell my Minny, I can't keep my date,
I'm gonna be about A7six months late.
CHORUS:
Well, DLeroy's back in jail again.
ALeroy's back in jail again.
I Edon't know why, why he's blue.
ALeroy, what'd you do?
OUTRO:
ALeroy, what'd you do? (x3) Leroy!
A fifties smash from Kraziekhat.

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Leroy

by Jack Scott

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Leroy:Jack Scott.

#1 in 1958.

INTRO:

Ahhh..mmmm ahhh..mmmm Ahhhh..mmmm Ahhh..mmmmm

#1.

I know a boy, he was never blue,

now he lives in cellblock two.

I don't know just why he's blue,

Leroy, what'd you do?

CHORUS:

Well, Leroy's back in jail again.

Leroy's back in jail again.

I don't know why, why he's blue.

Leroy, what'd you do?

#2.

Went to the judge, said dig it, man, wail.

I'm here and I got Leroy's bail.

Judge said, son don't you tell me no tale..

Leroy, he's gonna stay in jail.

CHORUS:

Well, Leroy's back in jail again.

Leroy's back in jail again.

I don't know why, why he's blue.

Leroy, what'd you do?

(INTERLUDE:SAX:)

#3.

Now Leroy says, man you tried your best.

Now I'm here, gonna take a rest.

I've seen Minny, she's got the blues,

she let you wear my long pointed shoes.

CHORUS:

Well, Leroy's back in jail again.

Leroy's back in jail again.

I don't know why, why he's blue.

Leroy, what'd you do?

(INTERLUDE:SAX)

#4.

Now Leroy's heart is a bowl of hate.

Leroy, he just can't go straight.

Tell my Minny, I can't keep my date,

I'm gonna be about six months late.

CHORUS:

Well, Leroy's back in jail again.

Leroy's back in jail again.

I don't know why, why he's blue.

Leroy, what'd you do?

OUTRO:

Leroy, what'd you do? (x3) Leroy!

A fifties smash from Kraziekhat.

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