Please Mr Jailer - Wynona Carr

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