The warden threw a party in the county jail
The prison band was there and they began to wail
The band was jumping and the joint began to swing
You should've heard us knocked out, jailbirds sing
Let's rock!
Everybody, let's rock!
Everybody in the wholesale block
We'll dance up to the jailhouse rock
Spidey Murphy played the tenor saxophone
Lil' Joe was blowing on the slide trombone
The drumming boy from Illinois went crash, boom, bang
The whole river section was a purple gang
Let's rock!
Everybody, let's rock!
Everybody in the wholesale block
We'll dance up to the jailhouse rock
Number 47 said to number 3
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
Let's rock!
Everybody, let's rock!
Everybody in the wholesale block
We'll dance up to the jailhouse rock
Na-na-na
Sad sack was sitting on a block of stone
Way over in the corner weeping all alone
The warden said, 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 in the wholesale block
We'll dance up to the jailhouse rock
Shifty Henry said to Bugs for heaven's sake
No one's looking out, it's a chance to make a break
Bugs turned to Shifty and he said, nix nix
I wanna stick around while I get my kicks
Let's rock!
Everybody, let's rock!
Everybody in the wholesale block
We'll dance up to the jailhouse rock
Dance up to the jailhouse rock
Dance up to the jailhouse rock
Dance up to the jailhouse rock
Dance up to the jailhouse
Na-na-na
Rock!