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?