Goin' to a party in the county jail,

Prison band was there and they began to wail.

Kid is shakin' and 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 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.