Allison: Please Mr. Jailer Won't you let my man go free? Please Mr. Jailer Won't you let my 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? All: Please Mr. Jailer Allison: Won't you let my man go free? Yeah, yeah, yeah Inmates: Please Mr. Jailer Won't you let this jailbird free? Whoa oh oh! 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 Allison: Yeah I'm his alibi All: Please Mr. Jailer Allison: Won't you let my man go free?
Cry Baby and Inmates: Well I'm tired of pressing license plates down in this rotten hole Cry Baby: I gotta reach the outside before I lose control Please Mr. Jailer Don't you make no lifer outta me Alison: Yeah, yeah, yeah Cry Baby and Inmates: Please Mr. Jailer Let me out of this penitentiary (Whoa, whoa, let me out) Please Mr. Jailer Don't you make no lifer out of me All: Please Mr. Jailer Allison: Won't you let my baby go free? Whoa ho ho oh, whoa ho Let my man go free Cry Baby: Whoa oh oh Don't make no lifer out of me Please Mr. Jailer Can't you see how much love she's got for me Allison: Well, let him go! let him go! Let him go! Let my man go free. Yeah Whoa Cry Baby and Inmates: Please Mr. Jailer. Let me out! Please Mr. Jailer, don't make me shout! Please Mr. Jailer, Well let me out!