The warden threw a party in the county jail
  The prisonband was there and they began to wail
  The joint was jumping and the place began to swing
  You should have heard those knocked out jailbirds sing
  
  Let's rock
  Everybody let's rock
  Everybody on the whole cell block
  They was dancing to the jailhouse rock
  
  Spider Murphy played the tenor saxophone
  Little Joe was blowin' on the slide trombone
  The drummerboy from Illinois went crash boom bang
  The whole rhythm section was the Purple Gang
  
  Let's rock
  Everybody let's rock
  Everybody on the whole cell block
  They was dancing to the jailhouse rock
  
  Well number 47 said to number 3
  You're the cutest jailbird I ever did see
  I sure'll be delighted with your company
  Come on and do the jailhouse rock with me
  
  Let's rock
  Everybody let's rock
  Everybody on the whole cell block
  They were dancing to the jailhouse rock
  Let's rock!
  
  Sad Sack was 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 on the whole cell block
  They was dancing to the jailhouse rock
  
  They were dancing to the jailhouse rock
  They was dancing to the jailhouse rock
  They was dancing to the jailhouse rock
  They was dancing to the jailhouse rock
  Everybody on the whole cell block
  They was dancing to the jailhouse rock
  
  They was dancing to, dancing to, dancing to, dancing to
  Dancing to the jailhouse rock
  Oh they was dancing to, dancing to, dancing to, dancing to
  Dancing to the jailhouse rock
  Everybody on the whole cell block
  They was dancing to the jailhouse rock
  
  Dancing to the jailhouse rock...