Rudie come from jail
'Cause Rudie get bail
Rudie come from jail
'Cause Rudie get bail

You frame him your cell
Things he didn't do
You rebuke and you scorn
And you make him feel blue

(Let him go)
You got to let him go
(Let him go)
I beg you let him, let him go

(Let him go)
Let him, let him go
Why, oh?
Let him go
And me seh why, oh?

(Let him go)
You got to let him
(Let him go)
I beg you let him, let him go

(Let him go)
Let him, let him go
Why, oh?
Let him go
And me seh why, oh?

Rudie come from jail
'Cause Rudie get bail
Rudie come from jail
'Cause Rudie get bail

Remember he is smart
Remember he is strong
Remember he is young
And he will live long

(So let him go)
You got to let him go

(Let him go)
I beg you let him, let him go

(Let him go)
Let him, let him go
Why, oh?
Let him go
And me seh why, oh?

(Let him go)
You got to let him go
(Let him go)
I beg you let him, let him go

(Let him go)
Let him, let him go
Why, oh?
Let him go
I beg you, why, oh?

Rudie come from jail
'Cause Rudie get bail
Rudie come from jail
'Cause Rudie get bail

You frame him your cell
Things he didn't do
You rebuke and you scorn
And you make him feel blue

(Oh, let him go)
You got to let him go
(Let him go)
I beg you let him, let him go

(Let him go)
Let him, let him go
Why, oh?

Hey
Let him go