Listen!
The warden threw a party in the county jail,
The prison band was playin' they began to wail,
The band was a jumpin' and the joint began to swing,
You should of heard 'em knock jailbird sing 
Let's rock, everybody let's rock,
Everybody in the whole cell block,
Was dancin' to the jailhouse rock.
Spider Murphy playin' on the saxaphone,
Little Joey blowin' on the slide trombone,
The drummer boy from Illinois went crash boom bang,
The whole rhythm section was a purple gang,
Let's rock, everybody let's rock,
Everybody in the whole cell block,
Was dancin' to the jailhouse rock.
Number 47 said to number 3,
You're the cutest little 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.