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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Billy F Gibbons
Billy F Gibbons
Electric Guitar
Dusty Hill
Dusty Hill
Bass Guitar
Frank Beard
Frank Beard
Drums
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
JERRY LEIBER
JERRY LEIBER
Songwriter
Mike Stoller
Mike Stoller
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Bill Ham
Bill Ham
Producer
Jim Reeves
Jim Reeves
Engineer
John L. Venable
John L. Venable
Recording Engineer
Norman Mershon
Norman Mershon
Recording Engineer
Terry Kane
Terry Kane
Recording Engineer
Terry Manning
Terry Manning
Recording Engineer
Bob Ludwig
Bob Ludwig
Recording Engineer
Robin Brian
Robin Brian
Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Goin' to a party in the county jail
Prison band was there, they began to wail
Kid is shakin' and began to sing
Shoulda heard them knocked out jailbirds sing
[Verse 2]
Let's rock, everybody, let's rock
Everybody in the whole cell block
Dancin' the jailhouse rock
[Verse 3]
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
[Verse 4]
Everybody, let's rock
Everybody in the whole cell block
Dancin' the jailhouse rock, yeah
[Verse 5]
Shifty Henry said to Bugs, "For heaven's sake
No one's looking, now our chance to make a break"
Bugsy turned to Shifty and he said "Nix, nix
Wanna stick around awhile and get my kicks"
[Verse 6]
Everybody, let's rock
Everybody in the whole cell block
Was dancin' the jailhouse rock
Everybody in the whole cell block
Wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait
Everybody in the whole cell block
Dance to the jailhouse rock
Written by: Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller

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