Jailhouse Rock

Come on, 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



They were dancin' to the jailhouse rock



Spider Murphy played the tenor saxophone



And 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



They were 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



They were 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



They were 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



They were dancin' to the jailhouse rock



Dancin' to the jailhouse rock, dancin' to the jailhouse rock



Rock, everybody, rock



Everybody in the whole cell block



They were dancin' to the jailhouse rock



Everybody now rock, rock, everybody now rock



Dancin' to the jailhouse rock, everybody rock 'n' roll



Dancin' to the jailhouse, the jailhouse rock