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 jail birds sing Let’s rock Ev’rybody let’s rock Ev’rybody in the whole cell block Was 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 Ev’rybody let’s rock Ev’rybody 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 Let’s rock Ev’rybody let’s rock Ev’rybody in the whole cell block Was dancin’ to the Jailhouse Rock Solo 8 Bars…7… 8…The sad sack was a sittin’ on a block of stone Way over in the corner weeping 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 Ev’rybody let’s rock Ev’rybody in the whole cell block
Was 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 Ev’rybody let’s rock Ev’rybody in the whole cell block Was 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 Dancin’ to the Jailhouse Rock Dancin’ to the Jailhouse Rock
