John Mellencamp – Jailhouse Rock Lyrics  Share

From John Mellencamp's album: Chestnut Street Incident

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 the Jailhouse Rock.

Well Spider Murphy played on the 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.

Well number forty-seven said to number three:
"You^,re the cutest jailbird I ever did see.
I sure could enjoy some of your company,
Come on and do the Jailhouse Rock with me."
Let^,s rock, everybody, let^,s rock.
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Everybody in the whole cell block
Was dancin^, to the Jailhouse Rock.

Well sad sack was a sittin^, on a block of stone
When over in the corner weepin^, all alone.
The warden said, "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.

Well 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
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