Goin’ to a party in the county jail,
Prison band was there and they began to wail
Kid is shakin’ and began to sing;
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