[Verse 1]
The warden threw a party at the county jail
The prison band was there and they began to wail
The band was jumping and the joint began to swing
You should've heard those [?] jailbirds sing
[Chorus]
Let's rock
Everybody, let's rock
Everybody in the whole cell block
Was dancing to the Jailhouse Rock
[Verse 2]
Spider Murphy played the tenor saxophone
Little Joe was blowing on the slide trombone
The drummer from Illinois goes bang, boom, crash
The whole rhythm section was the Purple Gang
[Chorus]
Let's rock
Everybody, let's rock
Everybody in the whole cell block
Was dancing to the Jailhouse Rock
[Verse 3]
Number forty-seven said to number three
"You're the cutest jailbird that I ever seen
I sure would be delighted with your company
Come and do the Jailhouse Rock, do the Jailhouse Rock"
[Chorus]
Everybody, let's rock
Everybody in the whole cell block
Was dancing to the Jailhouse Rock
[Guitar Solo]
[Chorus]
Everybody, let's rock
Come on, come on, let's rock
Everybody in the whole cell block
Was dancing to the Jailhouse Rock
[Outro]
Was dancing to the Jailhouse Rock
Was dancing to the Jailhouse Rock
Was dancing to the Jailhouse Rock
Come on
Was dancing to the Jailhouse Rock
Everybody in the whole cell block
Was dancing to the Jail— Jail—
Wah, hoo, rock it