Jailhouse Rock

(Album: The Rock & Roll Story - 1960)

Warden threw a party in the county jail
Prison band was there and they began to wail
Band starting jumping, joint began to swing
Should've heard the knocked out jailbirds sing

Let's rock, everybody let's rock
Yes, everybody in the whole cell block
Was dancing to the Jailhouse Rock

Well, Spider Murphy played on the saxophone
Little Joe was blowing on the slide trombone
Drummer boy from Illinois went crash, boom, bang
Whole rhythm section was the Purple Gang

Let's rock, everybody let's rock
Yes, everybody in the whole cell block
Was dancing to the Jailhouse Rock

Well, number forty seven said to number three
"You're the cutest jailbird I ever did see
Sure'd 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 dancing to the Jailhouse Rock

Well, a sad sack was a sitting on a block of stone
Over in the corner weeping all alone
The warden said, "Hey, buddy, don't you be no square
Can't find a partner use a wooden chair"

Let's rock, everybody let's rock
Well, everybody in the whole cell block
Was dancing to the Jailhouse Rock

Well, shifty Henry said to Bugs, "For goodness' sake
Warden's not looking, man let's make a break"
Bugsy looked at Henry and he said, "Nix nix
Gotta stick around a while and get my kicks"

Let's rock, everybody let's rock
Well, everybody in the whole cell block
Was dancing to the Jailhouse Rock

Boping to the Jailhouse Rock
Rocking to the Jailhouse Rock