[Chorus]
Jailer, bring me water
Jailer, bring me water
Jailer, bring me water
My throat is kinda dry

[Verse 1]
Never had me no money
Never had me no money
Never had me no money
I didn't understand why

[Verse 2]
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

[Verse 3]
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

[Chorus]
Woah, jailer, won't you bring me water?
Jailer, now (Jailer, won't you bring me water?) woah, bring me water, now
Jailer, won't you bring me water?
My throat is kinda dry
[Interlude]

[Chorus]
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
Jailer (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
Woah, 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

[Outro]
Oh, jailer (Jailer, won't you bring me water?)
Oh, jailer hey (Jailer, won't you bring me water?)