| 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 shoulda heard those knocked out jailbirds sing |
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| Let's rock, everybody, let's rock |
| Everybody in the whole cell block |
| Was dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock |
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| 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 |
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| Let's rock, everybody, let's rock |
| Everybody in the whole cell block |
| Was dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock |
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| 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." |
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| Let's rock, everybody, let's rock |
| Everybody in the whole cell block |
| Was dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock |
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| 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." |
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| Let's rock, everybody, let's rock |
| Everybody in the whole cell block |
| Was dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock |
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| 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." |
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| Let's rock, everybody, let's rock |
| Everybody in the whole cell block |
| Was dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock |
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| Dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock |
| Dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock |
| Dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock |
| Dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock |
| Dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock... |