The warden threw a party in the county jail. <br />The prison band was there and they began to wail. <br />The band was jumpin' and the joint began to swing. <br />You should've heard those knocked out jailbirds sing. <br />Let's rock, everybody, let's rock. <br />Everybody in the whole cell block <br />was dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock. <br /> <br />Spider Murphy played the tenor saxophone, <br />Little Joe was blowin' on the slide trombone. <br />The drummer boy from Illinois went crash, boom, bang, <br />the whole rhythm section was the Purple Gang. <br />Let's rock, everybody, let's rock. <br />Everybody in the whole cell block <br />was dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock. <br /> <br />Number forty-seven said to number three: <br />&quot;You're the cutest jailbird I ever did see. <br />I sure would be delighted with your company, <br />come on and do the Jailhouse Rock with me.&quot; <br />Let's rock, everybody, let's rock. <br />Everybody in the whole cell block <br />was dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock. <br /> <br />The sad sack was a sittin' on a block of stone <br />way over in the corner weepin' all alone. <br />The warden said, &quot;Hey, buddy, don't you be no square. <br />If you can't find a partner use a wooden chair.&quot; <br />Let's rock, everybody, let's rock. <br />Everybody in the whole cell block <br />was dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock. <br /> <br />Shifty Henry said to Bugs, &quot;For Heaven's sake, <br />no one's lookin', now's our chance to make a break.&quot; <br />Bugsy turned to Shifty and he said, &quot;Nix nix, <br />I wanna stick around a while and get my kicks.&quot; <br />Let's rock, everybody, let's rock. <br />Everybody in the whole cell block <br />was dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock.