The warden threw a party in the county jail Prison band was there and they began to wail Band was jumpin' and the joint began to swing Should've heard thosed kocked out jail birds sing
Lets Rock Lets Rock Everybody in the whole cell block Was a-dancin' to the Jail-house Rock
Spider Murphy played the tenor saxophone Little Joe was blowin' on the slide trombone The drummer boy for Illinois went crash, boom, bang The whole rhythm section was the purple gang
Lets Rock Lets Rock Everybody in the whole cell block Was a-dancin' to the Jail-house 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
Lets Rock Lets Rock Everybody in the whole cell block Was a-dancin' to the Jail-house Rock
The sad sack was a-sittin' on a block of stone Way over in the corner weeping all alone The warden said, hey, buddy, don't you be no square If you can't find a partner use a wooden chair
Lets Rock Lets Rock Everybody in the whole cell block Was a-dancin' to the Jail-house Rock
Shifty Henry said to Bugs, for Heaven's sakes 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
Lets Rock Lets Rock Everybody in the whole cell block Was a-dancin' to the Jail-house Rock