The warden threw a party in the county jail.
The prison band was there and they began to wail.
Let's rock, everybody, let's rock.
Everybody in the whole cell block was dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock.
Spider Murphy played the tenor saxophone,
Little Joe was blowin' on the slide trombone.
Let's rock, everybody, let's rock.
Everybody in the whole cell block was dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock.
You're the cutest jailbird I ever did see.
Let's rock, everybody, let's rock.
Everybody in the whole cell block was dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock.
(SOLO)
The sad sack was a sittin' on a block of stone
way over in the corner weepin' all alone.
Let's rock, everybody, let's rock.
Everybody in the whole cell block was 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.
Let's rock, everybody, let's rock.
Everybody in the whole cell block was dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock.