The warden threw a party in the county jail, The prison band was there and they began to wail. The band was jumpin´ and the joint began to swing, 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 played the tenor saxophone, Little Joe was blowin´ on the slide trombone. The drummer boy from Illinois went crash, boom, bang, The whole rhythm section was Purple Gang. Let´s rock, everybody, let´s rock, Everybody in the whole cell block Was dancin´ to the Jailhouse Rock. Number fortyseven 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". Let´s rock, everybody, let´s rock, Everybody in the whole cell block Was dancin´ to the Jailhouse 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 in the whole cell block Was dancin´ to the Jailhouse Rock. Shifty Henry said to Bugs, "For Heaven´s sake," "No one is 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". Let´s rock, everybody, let´s rock, Everybody in the whole cell block Was dancin´ to the Jailhouse Rock. Dancin´ to the Jailhouse Rock, Dancin´ to the Jailhouse Rock, Dancin´ to the Jailhouse Rock, Dancin´ to the Jailhouse Rock.