Jailhouse Rock

Jailhouse Rock - Carl Perkins/Texas Wranglers

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

Let's rock let's rock

Let's rock 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

Let's rock let's rock

Let's rock let's rock

Everybody in the whole cell block

Was dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock