Please mr. Jailer, won't you let my man go free?
Please mr. Jailer, won't you let my man go free?
He don't belong in prison, though he's guilty as can be
But the only crime he's guilty of is simply loving me
Please mr. Jailer, won't you let my man go free?
(Please mr. Jailer) won't you let my man go free?
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Please mr. Jailer, won't you let this jailbird free?
Whoa ho ho
Just look into his eyes, open up that door
Just listen to his guitar, you'll know the score
Please mr. Jailer, let an honest man go free
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Please mr. Jailer, don't you make no lifer outta me
I'm innocent, I swear it. Let my woman testify
She'll tell you where I was that night
Yeah, I'm his alibi
Please mr. Jailer, won't you let my man go free?
Well I'm tired of pressing liscense plates down in this rotten hole
I gotta reach the outside before I lose control
Please mr. Jailer, don't you make no lifer outta me
Yeah yeah yeah
Please mr. Jailer, let me out of this penitentiary
(Whoa, let me out)
Please mr. Jailer, don't you make no lifer out of me
(Please mr. Jailer) won't you let my baby go free?
Whoa ho ho oh, whoa ho, let my man go free
Whoa oh oh, don't make no lifer out of me
Please mr. Jailer, can't you see how much love she's got for me
Well, let him go! Let him go! Let him go! Let my man go free
Yeah whoa
Please mr jailer, let me out!
Please mr. Jailer, don't make me shout
Please mr. Jailer, well let me out!