Lyrics:

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