Jailhouse Rock

ZZ Top


Goin' to a party in the county jail, 
Prison band was there and they began to wail. 
Kid is shakin' and began to sing; 
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 sittin' on a block of stone; 
Little Joey blowin' on a slide trombone. 
Come on, Silly Willy, don't you be no square. 
If you cannot 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 awhile 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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