The warden threw a party in the county jail 
prison band was there and they began to wail 
band was jumpin' and the joint began to swing 
should've heard thosed kocked out jail birds sing 

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Lets Rock ! 
Lets Rock ! 
Everybody in the whole cell block 
Was a-dancin' to the Jail-house Rock! 

Spider Murphy played the tenor saxophone 
Little Joe was blowin' on the slide trombone 
The drummer boy for Illinois went crash, boom, bang ! 
The whole rhythm section was the purple gang 

Chorus

Number forty seven said to Number Three: 
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. 

Chorus

The sad sack was a-sittin' on a block of stone 
Way over in the corner weeping all alone 
The warden said: " Hey, buddy, don't you be no square. 
If you can't find a partner use a wooden chair !" 

Chorus

Shifty Henry said to Bugs: "For Heaven's sakes, 
No one's lookin'; now's our chance to make a break 
Bugsy turned to Shifty and he said " Nix, nix; 
I wanna stick around a while and get my kicks. 

Chorus