Please Mr. Jailer Won't you let my man go free, ohhh Please Mr. Jailer Won't you let my man go free That night in October 1953 How could he be in Frisco He was home with me Please Mr. Jailer Won't you let my man go free, go free You put him in a death cell And then you change your mind And then when you reprieved him You give him 99! Ohhhhh Please Mr. Jailer Won't you let my man go free, ohhh Please Mr. Jailer Won't you let my man go free I know that no other
One will ever do And I know the answer Is all up to you Please Mr. Jailer Won't you let my man go free, go free I've been down here so often, You don't even ask my name. And if you keep him all his life, I'll be here just the same, ohhhh Please Mr. Jailer Won't you let my man go free, ohhh yeah Please Mr. Jailer Won't you let my man, won't you let my man, let him, let him go free, ohhhh That night in October 1953 How could he be in Frisco He was home with me Please Mr. Jailer Won't you let my man go free, go free, go free, go free, go free, go free