Elvis Presley - Jailhouse Rock lyrics

The warden threw a party in 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 heard 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 rhythm section was the Purple Gang.

Let`s rock, everybody, let`s rock.

Everybody in the whole cell block

was dancin` to the Jailhouse Rock.

Number forty-seven said to number three:

"You`re the cutest 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.

The sad sack was a 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 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 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.