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 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.

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 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.