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

[Chorus]
Let's rock, everybody, let's rock
Everybody on the whole cell block
They was dancing to the jailhouse rock

[Verse 2]
Spider Murphy played the tenor saxophone
Little Joe was blowing on the 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 on the whole cell block
They was dancing to the jailhouse rock

[Verse 3]
Well, 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"
[Chorus]
Let's rock, everybody, let's rock
Everybody on the whole cell block
They was dancing to the jailhouse rock
Let's 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
If you can't find a partner, use a wooden chair"

[Chorus]
Let's rock, everybody, let's rock
Everybody on the whole cell block
They was 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
They was dancing to the jailhouse rock
Everybody on the whole cell block
They was dancing to the jailhouse rock
They was dancing, dancing, dancing, dancing, dancing to the jailhouse rock
Oh, they was dancing, dancing, dancing, dancing, dancing to the jailhouse rock
Everybody on the whole cell block
They was 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
They was dancing to the jailhouse rock
Everybody on the whole cell block
They were dancing to the jailhouse rock, rock