Jailhouse Rock

The warden threw a party at 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 hear those 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 rythm section was the Purple gang

Let’s rock,

Everybody let’s rock

Everybody in the whole cell block

was dancin’ to the jailhouse rock

Num ber forty seven said to number three

You’re the cutest jailbird I ever did see

I sure would be delighted with your company

Come 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

The 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 sakes“

„No one’s lookin’ now’s our chance to break“

Bug sy 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 in the jailhouse rock (rock, rock, rock)

Dancin in the jailhouse rock

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