Please Mr. Jailer

Please, Mr. Jailer, won't you let my man go free
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

You put him in a death cell
And then you changed your mind
Then when you reprieved him
You gave him 99

Please, Mr. Jailer, won't you let my man go free
Yeah, yeah
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's all up to you

Please, Mr. Jailer, won't you let my man 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

Please, won't you let my man go free
Yeah, yeah
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
Go free
Go free
Go free
Go free