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Verse 1:
EThe warden threw a party in the county jail,
EPrison band was there and they began to wail,
EBand was jumpin' and the joint began to swing,
EShould've heard thosed knocked out jail birds sing,
Chorus:
Lets Arock, everybody, Elets rock,
B7Everybody in the whole cell block,
EWas dancing to the jailhouse rock.
Verse 2:
ESpider Murphy played the tenor saxophone,
ELittle Joe was blowin' on the slide trombone,
EThe drummer boy from Illinois went crash, boom, bang,
EThe whole rhythm section was the purple gang,
Chorus:
Lets Arock, everybody, Elets rock,
B7Everybody in the whole cell block,
EWas dancing to the jailhouse rock.
Verse 3:
ENumber forty-seven said to number three,
EYou're the cutest jailbird I ever did see,
EI sure would be delighted with your company,
ECome on and do the jailhouse rock with me,
Chorus:
Lets Arock, everybody, Elets rock,
B7Everybody in the whole cell block,
EWas dancing to the jailhouse rock.
Verse 4:
EThe sad sack was a sittin on a block of stone,
EWay over in the corner weepin all alone,
EThe warden said, hey, buddy, don't you be no square,
EIf you can't find a partner use a wooden chair,
Chorus:
Lets Arock, everybody, Elets rock,
B7Everybody in the whole cell block,
EWas dancing to the jailhouse rock.
Verse 5:
EShifty Henry said to bugs, for heavens sake,
ENo ones lookin, now's our chance to make a break,
EBugsy turned to shifty and he said, nix nix,
EI wanna stick around a while and get my kicks,
Chorus:
Lets Arock, everybody, Elets rock,
B7Everybody in the whole cell block,
EWas dancing to the jailhouse rock.