[Verse 1]
The warden threw a party in the county jail
The prison band was there, they began to wail
The band was jumping and the joint began to swing
You should've heard them knocked-out jailbirds sing

[Chorus]
Let's rock, everybody, let's rock
Everybody in the whole cellblock
Was dancing to the Jailhouse Rock

[Verse 2]
Spider Murphy played the tenor saxophone
Little Joe was blowing on his slide trombone
The drummer boy from Illinois went crash boom bang
The whole rhythm section was the Purple Gang

[Chorus]
Let's rock, everybody, let's rock
Everybody in the whole cellblock
Was dancing to the Jailhouse Rock

[Verse 3]
No. 47 said to No. 3
You're sure the cutest jailbird I ever did see
I sure would be delighted with your company
Come on and do the Jailhouse Rock with me

[Chorus]
Let's rock, everybody, let's rock
Everybody in the whole cellblock
Was dancing to the Jailhouse Rock

[Verse 4]
The sad sack was a sitting on a block of stone
Way over in the corner weeping all alone
The warden said, "hey buddy, don't you be no square
Ain't find a partner? Use a wooden chair"

[Chorus]
Let's rock, everybody, let's rock
Everybody in the whole cellblock
Was dancing to the Jailhouse Rock

[Verse 5]
Shifty Henry said to Bugs, "For heaven's sake
No one's looking, 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!"

[Chorus]
Let's rock, everybody, let's rock
Everybody in the whole cellblock
Was dancing to the Jailhouse Rock

[Outro]
Dancing to the Jailhouse Rock
Dancing to the Jailhouse Rock
Dancing to the Jailhouse Rock
Dancing to the Jailhouse Rock
Everybody in the whole cellblock
Was dancing to the Jailhouse Rock