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.

Let's rock! Everybody, let's rock!

Everybody in the whole cell block

Was 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."

Bugsy turned to Shifty and he said, "Nix nix. I

Wanna stick around awhile and get my kicks."

Let's rock! Everybody, let's rock!

Everybody in the whole cell block

Was dancin' to the jailhouse rock.