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 [bad word] 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 [bad word]  [bad word] 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 [bad word] 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