The warden threw a party
in the county jail
The prison band was there

and they began to wail
The band was jumpin`
and the joint began to swing
You should`ve heard those

knocked out jailbirds sing
Let`s rock everybody let`s rock
Everybody in the whole cell block
was a dancin` to the jailhouse rock

Spider Murphy played
the tenor saxophone
Little Joe was blowin`
on the slide trombone

The drummer boy from Illinois
went crash boom bang
the whole rhythm section
was the Purple Gang

Let`s rock everybody let`s rock
Everybody in the whole cell block
was a dancin` to the jailhouse rock
Number fortyseven

said to number three
You`re the cutest jailbird
I ever did see
I sure would be delighted

with your company
Come on and do the
jailhouse rock with me
Let`s rock everybody let`s rock

Everybody in the whole cell block
was a dancin` to the jailhouse rock
The sad sack was a sittin`
on a block of stone

Way over in the corner
weepin` all alone
The warden said hey buddy
don`t you be no square

If you can`t find a partner
use a wooden chair
Let`s rock everybody let`s rock
Everybody in the whole cell block

was a dancin` to the jailhouse rock
Shifty Henry said to Bugs
for heaven`s sake
No one`s lookin` now`s our chance

to make a break
Bugsy turned to Shifty
and he said nix nix
I wanna stick around a while

and get my kicks
Let`s rock everybody let`s rock
Everybody in the whole cell block
was a dancin` to the jailhouse rock

Dancin` to the jailhouse rock
Dancin` to the jailhouse rock
Dancin` to the jailhouse rock
Dancin` to the jailhouse rock