Jailer, bring me water
Jailer, bring me water
Jailer, bring me water
My throat is kinda dry
Never had me no money
Never had me no money
Never had me no money
I didn't understand why
I'm gonna work 'til the good Lord call me
I'll work 'til the good Lord calls me
I'll work 'til the good Lord calls me
It'll be in the by and by
Jailer, if you see my baby (Oh, jailer)
Jailer, if you see my baby (Now, jailer)
Jailer, if you see my baby (Oh, jailer)
Tell him I said goodbye
Oh-oh, jailer, won't you bring me water?
Jailer, now (Jailer, won't you bring me water?) whoa, bring me water, now
Jailer, won't you bring me water?
My throat is kinda dry
Jailer, won't you bring me water?
Oh-ho, jailer, won't you bring me water?
Oh-ho, jailer, won't you bring me water?
My throat is kinda dry
Yeah, hey (Jailer, won't you bring me water?) Water, I'm beggin' you
(Jailer, won't you bring me water?) On my knees I'm beggin' you
(Jailer, won't you bring me water?) Jailer, bring me water
(My throat is kinda dry) My throat is kinda dry
Jailer, now, jailer won't you bring me water?
Jailer, won't you bring me water?
Jailer, won't you bring me water?
My throat is kinda dry
Oh, jailer can't you hear me?
(Jailer, won't you bring me water?) Have mercy on me
(Jailer, won't you bring me water?) Oh-ho, jailer, I can't do anything
(Jailer, won't you bring me water?) Oh-ho, jailer
(My throat is kinda dry) My throat is so dog-gone dry
Oh, jailer (Jailer, won't you bring me water?)
Oh, jailer hey (Jailer, won't you bring me water?)