[Chorus]
Please, Mr Jailer, won't you let my man go free
Please, Mr Jailer, won't you let my man go free
[Verse 1]
That night in October, 1953
How could he be in 'Frisco, he was home with me?
[Chorus]
Please, Mr Jailer, won't you let my man go free
[Verse 2]
You put him in a death cell
And then you changed your mind
Then when you reprieved him
You gave him 99
[Chorus]
Please, Mr Jailer, won't you let my man go free
Yeah, yeah
Please, Mr Jailer, won't you let my man go free
[Verse 3]
I know that no other one will ever do
And I know the answer's all up to you
[Chorus]
Please, Mr Jailer, won't you let my man go free
[Verse 4]
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
[Chorus]
Please, won't you let my man go free
Yeah, yeah
Please, Mr Jailer, won't you let my man go free
[Verse 5]
That night in October, 1953
How could he be in 'Frisco, he was home with me?
[Chorus]
Please, Mr Jailer, won't you let my man go free
[Outro]
Go free
Go free
Go free
Go free
Go free
