Please Mr. Jailer, won't you let my man go free?
Please Mr. Jailer, won't you let my baby go free?
Yeah yeah yeah
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
So please Mr. Jailer, won't you let my man go free?

Well I know it won't be long now
'Till they cut his hair off too
But I'm hoping there's one favor
That I could beg of you
So Please Mr. Jailer, won't you let my man go free?

Please Mr. Jailer, won't you let my baby free?
Yeah yeah yeah

Just look into his eyes, open up that door
Listen to his guitar, and you'll know the score
Please Mr. Jailer, won't you let my man go free

Please Mr. Jailer, won't you let my man go free
Please Mr. Jailer, won't you let this jailbird free
yeah yeah yeah
He's innocent, I swear it
So let me testify
I'll tell you where he was that night
And I'll be his alibi
Please Mr. Jailer, won't you let my man go free?
Don't want him pressing liscense plates
down in this rotten hole
He's gotta reach the outside
Before I lose control
Please Mr. Jailer, won't you let my man go free
Please Mr. Jailer, won't you let my man go free
Please Mr. Jailer, won't you let my man go free
Please Mr. Jailer
Please Mr. Jailer
Please Mr. Jailer, won't you let my baby go free?