Everybody, let's rock
Shifty Henry said to Bugs, "For Heaven's sake
Let's rock
The whole rhythm section was a purple gang
Dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock, dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock
Everybody in the whole cell block
Number 47 said to number 3
Bugsy turned to Shifty and he said, "Nix nix
Everybody in the whole cell block
Was dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock
Was dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock
Let's rock
The warden said, "Hey, buddy, don't you be no square
I sure would be delighted with your company
The drummer boy from Illinois went crash, boom, bang
Everybody, let's rock
"You're the cutest jailbird I ever did see
Let's rock
I wanna stick around a while and get my kicks"
Everybody in the whole cell block
No one's lookin', now's the chance to make a break"
Everybody, let's rock
Was dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock
Come on and do the Jailhouse Rock with me"
Everybody in the whole cell block
Let's rock
Everybody, let's rock
You should've heard those knocked out jailbirds sing
Was dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock, Rock, Rock
Dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock, dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock
Was dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock
The band was jumpin' and the joint began to swing
Dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock, dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock
Way over in the corner weepin' all alone
Little Joe was blowin' on the slide trombone
If you can't find a partner use a wooden chair"
Spider Murphy played the tenor saxophone
Sad Sack was sittin' on a block of stone
Everybody, let's rock
Everybody in the whole cell block
Let's rock
