The warden threw a party in the county jail
Prison band was there and they began to wail
Band was jumpin' and the joint began to swing
Should've heard them knocked out jailbirds sing

Let's rock
Everybody let's rock
Everybody in the whole cell block
Dancing to the jailhouse rock

Number forty-seven said to number three
You're the cutest jailbird I ever did see
Sure would be delighted in your company
Come on and do the jailhouse rock with me

Let's rock, evеrybody, let's rock
Everybody in the wholе cell block
Dancin' to the jailhouse rock

Well, Spider Murphy played the tenor saxophone
Little Joe was blowing on his slide trombone
Drummer boy from Illinois went crash, boom, bang
Whole rhythm section was the purple gang
Let's rock, everybody, let's rockin' and a-rollin' tonight
Everybody in the whole cell block
Dancing to the jailhouse rock
(guitar solo)
One more time