The warden threw a party
In the county jail
The prison band was there
And they began to wail
The joint was jumping
And the place began to swing
You should have heard
Those knocked out
Jailbirds sing. Let's rock
Everybody let's rock
Everybody on the
Whole cell block
They was dancing
To the jailhouse rock
Spider Murphy played
The tenor saxophone
Little Joe was blowin'
On the slide trombone
The drummer boy from lllinois
Went crash boom bang
The whole rhythm section
Was the Purple Gang. Let's rock
Everybody let's rock
Everybody on the
Whole cell block
They was dancing
To the jailhouse rock
Well number 47
Said to number 3
You're the cutest jailbird
I ever did see
I sure'll be delighted
With your company
Come on and do the jailhouse
Rock with me. Let's rock
Everybody let's rock
Everybody on the
Whole cell block
They were dancing
To the jailhouse rock
Let's rock
Sad Sack was 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 on the
Whole cell block
They was dancing
To the jailhouse rock
They were dancing
To the jailhouse rock
They was dancing
To the jailhouse rock
They was dancing
To the jailhouse rock
They was dancing
To the jailhouse rock
Everybody on the
Whole cell block
They was dancing
To the jailhouse rock
They was dancing to
Dancing to dancing to
Dancing to
Dancing to the jailhouse rock
Oh they was dancing to
Dancing to dancing to
Dancing to
Dancing to the jailhouse rock
Everybody on the
Whole cell block
They was dancing
To the jailhouse rock
Dancing to the jailhouse rock
They were
Dancing to the jailhouse rock
They were
Dancing to the jailhouse rock
They were
Dancing to the jailhouse rock
Every body on the
Whole cell block
They were dancing to the
Jailhouse rock yeah