[Jerry Leiber/Mike Stoller]
Warden threw a party in the county jail
Prison band plays, they began to wail
Band was jumpin` and the joint began to swing
Should`ve heard those knocked out jailbirds sing
[CHORUS:]
Let`s rock
Everybody let`s rock
Everybody in the whole cell block
Dancin` to a jailhouse rock
Shifty Henry said, for the heaven`s sake
No one lookin`, now our chance to make a break
Bugs turned to Shifty, said nix nix
Gonna stick around, gonna get my kicks
[REPEAT CHORUS]
Number Forty zero said to number Three
You`re the cutest jailbird I ever did see
Sure I`d be delighted with your company
Come on and do the jailhouse cock with me
[REPEAT CHORUS]
[Solo - left: Jay Jay, right: Eddie]
Sad sack was sittin` on a block of stone
Over in the floor weepin` all alone
Warden said, hey buddy, don`tcha be no square
Can`t find a partner, fuck a wooden chair
[REPEAT CHORUS]
Shifty Henry said, for the heaven`s sake
No one lookin`, now our chance to make a break
Bugs turned to Shifty, said nix nix
Gonna stick around, I wanna get my kicks
[REPEAT CHORUS]
Dancin` to a jailhouse rock
Dancin` to a jailhouse rock
Dancin` to a jailhouse rock
Dancin` to a jailhouse rock
Everybody in the whole cell block
Dancin` to a jailhouse rock
Everybody in the whole cell block
Said, a-dancin` to a jailhouse rock