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 them knocked out jailbirds sing 
Let's rock, everybody, let's rock 
Everybody 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, everybody, let's rock 
Everybody in the whole cell block 
Was dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock 

Number forty-seven said to number three 
Well 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 dancin' to the Jailhouse 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 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, everybody, let's rock 
Everybody 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