The warden threw a party in the county
jail the prison band was there
and they began to wail band was jumpin'
and the joint began to swing
You should have heard the knock down jailbird sing
Let's rock everybody
Lets Rock
Everybody in the whole cell block
Was dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock
Spider Murphy playing on the the saxophone
Little Joe blowin' on the slide trombone
drummer boy for Illinois went crash boom bang
The whole rhythm section was the purple gang
Lets Rock
Everybody
Lets Rock
Everybody in the whole cell block
Was dancin' to the Jailhouse
Rock
Number forty seven said to
Number Three
You're the cutest jail bird
I ever did see
I sure would be delighted with your company
Come on and do the jailhouse rock with me
Lets Rock
Everybody
Lets Rock
Everybody in the whole cell block
Was dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock
sad sack was a sittin' on a block
of stone over in the corner weeping
all alone warden said
Hey buddy don't you be no square
If you can't find a partner use a wooden chair
Lets Rock
Everybody
Lets Rock
Everybody in the whole cell block
Was adancin' to the Jailhouse Rock
Shifty Henry said to
Bugs For
Heaven's sakes
No one's lookin now's our chance to make a break
Busy turned to
Shifty and he said Nix nix
I wanna stick 'round a while and get my kicks
Lets Rock
Everybody
Lets Rock
Everybody in the whole cell block
Was adancin' to the Jailhouse Rock
dancing to the jailhouse Rock dancing to
the jailhouse Rock dancing to
the jailhouse Rock dancing to
the jailhouse Rock dancing to
the jailhouse Rock dancing to the jailhouse.