On July 7th uh 1963
I was serving time for armed robbery
At 3:00 in the morning
I was asleep in my cell
When I heard A whistle blow
And I heard something else

Chorus
There's a riot going on
There's a riot going on
There's a riot going on
Up in cell block #9

The trouble started in cell block #4
It spread like fire
In Folsom Prison
I said OK Boys
In A minute you run
Because here comes the warden
With A diamond gun

Chorus
There's a riot going on
There's a riot going on
There's a riot going on
Up in cell block #9
At 3:00 in thе morning
A guy with tear gas came in
But we'rе all back in our cells
But every now and then

Chorus
There's a riot going on
There's a riot going on
There's a riot going on
Up in
Up in cell block #9