If he was a soldier man Shooting gooks in Vietnam If he was the CIA Selling dope and making hay He'd be free, they'd let him be Breathing air, like you and me They gave him ten for two What else can Judge Columba do We got to, got to, got to, got to, got to, got to, got to Got to, got to, got to, got to, got to, got to, got to set him free They gave him ten for two And they got *** and *** too We got to, got to, got to, got to, got to, got to, got to, got to Got to, got to, got to, got to, got to, got to, got to set him free Was he jailed for what he done Or representing everyone Free John now, if we can From the clutches of the man Let him be, lift the lid Bring him to his wife and kids All right They gave him ten for two What else can the bastards do We got to, got to, got to, got to, got to, got to, got to, got to, got to, got to, got to, got to, got to, got to set him free Free!