Goin' to a party in the county jail

Prison band was there and they began to wail

Kid is shakin' and began to sing

You should've heard them knocked out jailbirds sing Let's rock, everybody, let's rock

Everybody in the whole cell block

Was dancin' to the jailhouse rock Spider Murphy sittin' on a block of stone

Little Joey blowin' on a slide trombone

Come on, Silly Willy, don't you be no square

If you cannot find a partner, use a wooden chair Everybody, let's rock

Everybody in the whole cell block

Dancin' to the jailhouse rock Shifty Henry said to Bugs,"For heaven's sake

No one's lookin', now's our chance to make a break"

Bugs turned to Shifty and he said, "Nix nix

Wanna stick around awhile and get my kicks" Everybody, let's rock

Everybody in the whole cell block

Dancin' to the jailhouse rock Everybody in the whole cell block

Everybody in the whole cell block

Dancin' to the jailhouse rock