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 them 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
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.
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Sad sack was 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
Shifty henry said to bugs, "for heaven's sake," "no one's lookin', now's our chance to make a break" bugsy 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
Dancin' to the jailhouse rock dancin' to the jailhouse rock dancin' to the jailhouse rock Fade dancin' to the jailhouse rock dancin' to the jailhouse rock
TRADUCCIÓN: Un día hubo una fiesta aqui en la prision la orquesta de los presos empezo a tocar tocaron rock-n-roll y todo se animo un cuate se paro y empezo a cantar el rock todo el mundo a bailar todo el mundo en la prision corrieron a bailar el rock
el gato le sabia dar al saxofon y german le sonaba duro al trombon mary bateria se decia tocar y toda la carcel se puso a bailar el rock todo el mundo a bailar todo el mundo en la prision corrieron a bailar el rock
el cuarenta y siete (47) dijo al veintitres (23) oyeme mi cuate vamos a bailar parate volando a rockanrolear el rock de la carcel va a comenzar el rock todo el mundo a bailar todo el mundo en la prision corrieron a bailar el rock
un amargado no quizo bailar se fue al rincon y se puso a llorar llego el carcelero y le dijo asi: "el rock de la carcel es para gozar" el rock todo el mundo a bailar todo el mundo en la prision corrieron a bailar el rock
depronto dijo el gordo es mi oportunidad no ahi quien me vea y me puedo pelar tu has lo