♪ ♪ Warned through a party in the county jail The prison band was there and they began to wail The band was jumpin' and the drum began to swing You shoulda heard us knock down jailbirds sing Let it rock Everybody let it rock Everybody don't say a word Those dancers do the tail-high rock Spider Murphy played his inter-saxophone Little Joe was blowin' on the slide trombone The drummer pulled from Illinois with Crash Boom Bang The whole rhythm section was a purple gang Let it rock Everybody let it rock Everybody don't say a word Those dancers do the tail-high 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 tail-high rock Oh it'll be let it rock Everybody let it rock Everybody don't say a word Those dancers do the tail-high rock Rock, rock guitar solo Sad sack was sittin' on a block of stone We're over in the corner weepin' all alone The warden said hey buddy don't you be no square If you can't find a partner use a wooden chair Let it rock Everybody let it rock Everybody don't say a word Those dancers do the tail-high rock Shifter Henry said to Bugs for heaven's sake No one's lookin' at a chance to make or break Bugs turned the shifter and he said nicks, nicks I wanna stick around a while to get my kicks Let it rock Everybody let it rock Everybody don't say a word Those dancers do the tail-high rock Dancers do the tail-high rock Dancers do the tail-high rock Dancers do the tail-high rock Dancers do the tail-high rock Dancers do the tail-high rock