The warden threw a party in the county jailThe prison band was there and they began to wailThe band was jumping and the joint began to swingYou should've heard us knocked out, jailbirds singLet's rock!Everybody, let's rock!Everybody in the wholesale blockWe'll dance up to the jailhouse rockSpidey Murphy played the tenor saxophoneLil' Joe was blowing on the slide tromboneThe drumming boy from Illinois went crash, boom, bangThe whole river section was a purple gangLet's rock!Everybody, let's rock!Everybody in the wholesale blockWe'll dance up to the jailhouse rockNumber 47 said to number 3You're the cutest jailbird I ever did seeI sure would be delighted with your companyCome on and do the jailhouse rock with meLet's rock!Everybody, let's rock!Everybody in the wholesale blockWe'll dance up to the jailhouse rockNa-na-naSad sack was sitting on a block of stoneWay over in the corner weeping all aloneThe warden said, buddy, don't you be no squareIf you can't find a partner use a wooden chairLet's rock!Everybody, let's rock!Everybody in the wholesale blockWe'll dance up to the jailhouse rockShifty Henry said to Bugs for heaven's sakeNo one's looking out, it's a chance to make a breakBugs turned to Shifty and he said, nix nixI wanna stick around while I get my kicksLet's rock!Everybody, let's rock!Everybody in the wholesale blockWe'll dance up to the jailhouse rockDance up to the jailhouse rockDance up to the jailhouse rockDance up to the jailhouse rockDance up to the jailhouseNa-na-naRock!