Tonight there's gonna be a jailbreak
Somewhere in this town
See me and the boys we don't like it
So were getting up and going down

Hiding low looking right to left
If you see us coming I think it's best
To move away do you hear what I say
From under my breath

Tonight there's gonna be a jailbreak
Somewhere in the town
Tonight there's gonna be a jailbreak
So don't you be around

Don't you be around

Tonight there's gonna be trouble
Some of us won't survive
See the boys and me mean business
Bustin' out dead or alive

I can hear the hound dogs on my trail
All hell breaks loose, alarm and sirens wail
Like the game if you lose
Go to jail

Tonight there's gonna be a jailbreak
Somewhere in the town
Tonight there's gonna be a jailbreak
So don't you be around

Tonight there's gonna trouble
I'm gonna find myself in
Tonight there's gonna be a jailbreak
So woman stay with a friend

You know it's safer

Breakout!

Tonight there's gonna be a breakout
Into the city zones
Don't you dare to try and stop us
No one could for long

Searchlight on my trail
Tonight's the night all systems fail
Hey you good lookin' female
Come here!

Tonight there's gonna be a jailbreak
Somewhere in the town
Tonight there's gonna be a jailbreak
So don't you be around

Tonight there's gonna be trouble
I'm gonna find myself in
Tonight there's gonna be trouble
So woman stay with a friend


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Jailbreak Lyrics as written by Philip Parris Lynott

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  • +2
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    They are basically saying that shit is gonna hit the fan so dont be anywhere near it. Thats just great

    jordand33on May 17, 2008   Link
  • +1
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    <i>Tonight's the night all systems fail Hey you good lookin' female Come here! </i>

    focus man, focus! you just broke out of jail!

    Chinupon December 02, 2004   Link
  • +1
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    I waited all night and no one else broke out, so now i have dog bite wounds........ on my ass

    insane metal fanon February 07, 2006   Link
  • 0
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    tonight theres gonna be a jailbreak somewhere in the town so dont you be around

    queen fan no1on June 22, 2004   Link
  • 0
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    <i>Tonight there's gonna be a jailbreak Somewhere in the town</i> hmmm, I wonder, where might a jailbreak possibly take place??

    ...not that it matters, Lynott sings it with such conviction.

    Chinupon December 02, 2004   Link
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    <i>Tonight's the night all systems fail Hey you good lookin' female Come here! </i>

    focus man, focus! you just broke out of jail!

    Chinupon December 02, 2004   Link
  • 0
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    <i>Tonight there's gonna be a jailbreak Somewhere in the town</i> hmmm, I wonder, where might a jailbreak possibly take place??

    ...not that it matters, Lynott sings it with such conviction.

    Chinupon December 02, 2004   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    Maybe Jailbreak is slang for something else

    I dunno

    Burtoniteon January 26, 2006   Link
  • 0
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    bad behaviour!!!!!!!!!!! };) Lynott is god! this song is just what it suggests guy breaks outta jail an 1st thought is to get in2 mor trubl (an as Chinup sed) gettin laid. pur insane metal fan... betta luk nxt time- make sure the guys r as poed as u r b4 jumpin t wall!!! (safety in numbas, yadda yadda....) peace xxx

    badlilfairyon February 17, 2006   Link
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    mmmm mmmm good

    seano333on June 02, 2006   Link

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