The warden threw a party in the county jail
 The prisonband was there and they began to wail
 The joint was jumping and the place began to swing
 You should have heard those knocked out jailbirds sing
 
 Let's rock
 Everybody let's rock
 Everybody on the whole cell block
 They was dancing to the jailhouse rock
 
 Spider murphy played the tenor saxophone
 Little joe was blowin' on the slide trombone
 The drummerboy from illinois went crash boom bang
 The whole rhythm section was the purple gang
 
 Let's rock
 Everybody let's rock
 Everybody on the whole cell block
 They was dancing to the jailhouse rock
 
 Well number 47 said to number 3
 You're the cutest jailbird i ever did see
 I sure'll be delighted with your company
 Come on and do the jailhouse rock with me
 
 Let's rock
 Everybody let's rock
 Everybody on the whole cell block
 They were dancing to the jailhouse rock
 Let's rock!
 
 Sad sack was sittin' on a block of stone
 Way 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's rock
 Everybody let's rock
 Everybody on the whole cell block
 They was dancing to the jailhouse rock
 
 They were dancing to the jailhouse rock×4
 Everybody on the whole cell block
 They was dancing to the jailhouse rock
 
 They was dancing to, dancing to, dancing to, dancing to
 Dancing to the jailhouse rock
 Oh they was dancing to, dancing to, dancing to, dancing to
 Dancing to the jailhouse rock
 Everybody on the whole cell block
 They was dancing to the jailhouse rock
 
 Dancing to the jailhouse rock...