The warden threw a party in the country jail
The prison band was there and they began to wail
The band was jumping and the joint
began to swing
You should have heard the knock down
jailbird sing
Let's rock everybody let's rock
Everybody in the whole cell block
Was dancing to the jailhouse rock

Spider Murphy played the tenor saxophone
Little Joey blowin' on a slide trombone
Drummer boy from
Illinois went crash boom bang
The whole rhythm section was a purple gang
Let's rock everybody let's rock
Everybody in the whole cell block
Was dancing 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 dancing to the jailhouse rock rock…

Sad Sack was sitting on a black of stone
But over in the cornet weepin' all alone
Come on city 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 dancing to the jailhouse rock

Shifty Henry said you bugs for heaven's sakes
The warden looking now just to make a break
Warden turned to Shifty and he said nitch nix
I want stick around a while
and get my kicks
Let's rock everybody let's rock
Everybody in the whole cell block
Was dancing to the jailhouse rock
Was dancing to the jailhouse rock
Was dancing to the jailhouse rock
Was dancing to the jailhouse rock…