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 locked down
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
"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 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 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
Dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock
Dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock