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 at home with me Please Mr.Jailer Won't you let my man go free You put him in a death cell Then you change your mind Then when you reprived him You gave him 99 Please Mr. Jailer Won't you let my man go free Please Mr. Jailer Won't you let my man go free I know that no other One will ever do And I know that the answer's All up to you Please Mr. Jailer Won't you let my man go free Been down here so often You don't even ask my name And if you keep him here all his life I'll be here just the same Please Won't you let my man go free Yeah yeah Mr. Jailer Won't you let my man go free That night in October 1953 How could he be in Frisco He was at home with me Please Mr. Jailer Let my man go free Go free Go free Go free Go free