Eb E Eb E The warden threw a party in the county jail Eb E Eb E prison band was there and they began to wail Eb E Eb E band was jumpinʼ and the joint began to swing Eb E Eb E shouldʼve heard thosed kocked out jail birds sing Chorus: A7 Lets Rock! E Lets Rock! B7 A7 Everybody in the whole cell block E A7 E Was a-dancinʼ to the Jail-house Rock! Eb E Eb E Spider Murphy played the tenor saxophone Eb E Eb E Little Joe was blowinʼ on the slide trombone Eb E Eb E The drummer boy for Illinois went crash, boom, bang ! Eb E Eb E The whole rhythm section was the purple gang Chorus: A7 Lets Rock! E Lets Rock! B7 A7 Everybody in the whole cell block E A7 E Was a-dancinʼ to the Jail-house Rock! Eb E Eb E Number forty seven said to Number Three: Eb E Eb E Youʼre the cutest jailbird I ever did see. Eb E Eb E I sure would be delighted with your company Eb E Eb E Come on and do the jailhouse rock with me. Chorus: A7 Lets Rock! E Lets Rock! B7 A7 Everybody in the whole cell block E A7 E Was a-dancinʼ to the Jail-house Rock! Eb E Eb E The sad sack was a-sittinʼ on a block of stone Eb E Eb E Way over in the corner weeping all alone Eb E Eb E The warden said: " Hey, buddy, donʼt you be no square. Eb E Eb E If you canʼt find a partner use a wooden chair !" Chorus: A7 Lets Rock! E Lets Rock! B7 A7 Everybody in the whole cell block E A7 E Was a-dancinʼ to the Jail-house Rock! Eb E Eb E Shifty Henry said to Bugs: "For Heavenʼs sakes, Eb E Eb E No oneʼs lookinʼ; nowʼs our chance to make a break Eb E Eb E Bugsy turned to Shifty and he said " Nix, nix; Eb E Eb E I wanna stick around a while and get my kicks. Chorus: A7 Lets Rock! E Lets Rock! B7 A7 Everybody in the whole cell block E A7 E Was a-dancinʼ to the Jail-house Rock!
