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? 

Inmates: 
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 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, 

Allison: 
And I'll be satisfied.

Inmates:
Please Mr. Jailer

Allison:
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. 

Inmates:
Please Mr. Jailer

Allison:
Won't you my man 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 immates: 
Please Mr. Jailer. Well let me out!
Please Mr. Jailer. Don't make me shout!
Please Mr. Jailer. Well let me out!