Allison:
Please Mr Jailer, won't you let my man go free?
Please Mr Jailer, won't you let me 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?
Well I know it won't be long now,
'Till they cut his hair off too
Still 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?
Yeah yeah yeah
Inmates:
Please Mr Jailer, won't you let this jailbird free?
Whoa ho ho
Allison:
Just look into his eyes, open up that door
Just listen to his guitar, you'll know the score
Cry Baby:
Please Mr Jailer, let an honest man go free
Allison:
Yeah yeah yeah
Cry Baby and inmates:
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,
And I'll be satisfied
Allison:
Please Mr Jailer, won't you let my man go free?
Cry Baby and inmates:
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
Allison:
Yeah yeah yeah
Cry Baby and inmates:
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
Allison:
Please Mr Jailer, won't you my man go free?
Whoa ho ho oh, whoa ho, let my man go free
Whoa oh oh, don't make no lifer out of me