
The warden threw a party in the county jail.
The prison band was there and they began to wail.
The band was jumpin' and…
…in the whole cell block
Was dancin' to the jailhouse rock.
Spider murphy played the tenor saxophone,
Little joe was…
…pressure
Under pressure
Now there was a time
When they used to say
That behind every great man
There had to be a great woman.
Oh…

The warden threw a party in the county jail
Prison band was there and they began to wail
Band was jumpin' and the joint began to…
…from Illinois went crash, boom, bang
Whole rhythm section was the purple gang
Let's rock, everybody, let's rockin' and…
…clapping up there?
They've got a boogie
They gotta roll
They've got a-shake it
Hot and cold
They've got a boogie
You're doing well…

Written by Jerry Lieber, Mike Stoller
The warden threw a party in the county jail.
The prison band was there and they began to wail.
The band was…
…jumpin' down they began to swing.
You should've heard those jailbirds sing.
Let's rock, everybody, let's rock…
…turned to Shifty and he said, Nix nix,
I wanna stick around a while and get my kicks.
Let's rock, everybody, let's rock.
Everybody in the whole cell block
was dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock.

The warden threw a party in the county jail.
The prison band was there and they began to wail.
The band was jumpin' down they began to…
…swing.
You should've heard those jailbirds sing.
Let's rock, everybody, let's rock.
Everybody in the whole cell block
was dancin' to…
…nix,
I wanna stick around a while and get my kicks."
Let's rock, everybody, let's rock.
Everybody in the whole cell block
was dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock.

…(leiber, stoller)
The warden threw a party in the county jail
The prison band was there, and they began to wail
The band began to-jumping, they began to…
…in the whole cell block
Was dancing to the jailhouse rock
Number forty-seven said to number three
You're the cutest jailbird I ever…
…everybody in the whole cell block
Was dancing to the jailhouse rock, yeah!
Spider murphy played on the tenor saxophone
Little…
By Jeff Beck Group (1969)
On album Beck-Ola (1969)

…[Verse 1]
The warden threw a party in the county jail
The prison band was there, and they began to wail
The band began to-jumping, they began to…
…in the whole cell block
Was dancing to the jailhouse rock
[Verse 2]
Number 47 said to number three
You're the cutest jailbird I…
…'
The whole rhythm section was the purple gang
[Chorus]
Let's rock, everybody let's rock
Everybody in the whole cell block
Was dancing to…

The warden threw a party in the county jail
The prison band was there and they began to wail
The band was jumpin and…
…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
Lets rock, everybody, lets rock
Everybody…

The warden threw a party in the county jail
The prison band was there and they began to wail
The band was jumpin' and…
…block
Was dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock
Spider Murphy played the tenor saxophone
Little Joe was blowin' on the slide trombone…
…wanna stick around a while and get my kicks
Let's rock, everybody, let's rock
Everybody in the whole cell block
Was dancin' to…

The warden threw a party in the county jail
The prison band was there and they began to wail
The band was jumpin' and…
…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 a purple gang
Let's rock
Everybody, let's rock…

The warden threw a party in the county jail
The prison band was there and they began to wail
The band was jumpin' and…
…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 a purple gang
Let's rock
Everybody, let's rock…

The warden threw a party in the county jail
The prison band was there and they began to wail
The band was jumpin' and…
…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 a purple gang
Let's rock
Everybody, let's rock…

The warden threw a party in the county jail
The prison band was there and they began to wail
The band was jumpin' and…
…block
Was dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock
Spider Murphy played the tenor saxophone
Little Joe was blowin' on the slide trombone…
…stick around a while and get my kicks
Let's rock, everybody, let's rock
Everybody in the whole cell block
Was dancin' to…

The warden threw a party in the county jail
The prison band was there and they began to wail
The band was jumpin' and…
…block
Was dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock
Spider Murphy played the tenor saxophone
Little Joe was blowin' on the slide trombone…
…stick around a while and get my kicks
Let's rock, everybody, let's rock
Everybody in the whole cell block
Was dancin' to…

The warden threw a party in the county jail
The prison band was there and they began to wail
The band was jumpin' and…
…block
Was dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock
Spider Murphy played the tenor saxophone
Little Joe was blowin' on the slide trombone…
…stick around a while and get my kicks"
Let's rock everybody, let's rock
Everybody in the whole cell block
Was dancin' to…
By Michael Bolton (2003)
On album Vintage (2003)

The warden threw a party in the county jail
The prison band was there and they began to wail
The band was jumpin' and…
…block
Was dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock
Spider Murphy played the tenor saxophone
Little Joe was blowin' on the slide trombone…
…stick around a while and get my kicks"
Let's rock; everybody, let's rock
Everybody in the whole cell block
Was dancin' to…