Appeal to the governor of Louisiana
   You may get an answer the process is slow
   Federal government too much to help him
  
   It`s been nearly five years
   And they won`t let him go
  
   (Chorus)
  
   Tyler is guilty the white judge has said so
   What right do we have to say it`s not so
   Tyler is guilty the white judge has said so
   What right do we have to say it`s not so
  
  
   Testify under pressure, a racist jury
   Government lawyers its all for show
   With rows of white faces
   False accusations
   He`s framed up for murder
   They won`t let him go
  
   (horus)
  
   Tyler is guilty the white judge has said so
   What right do we have to say it`s not so
   Tyler ..... etc
  
   Police gun was planted
   No matching bullets
   No prints on the handle, no proof to show
   But tyler is guilty the white judge has said so
   They show him no mercy
   They won`t let him go
  
   (Chorus)
  
   Tyler is guilty the white judge has said so
   What right do we have to say it`s not so
   Tyler...... etc
  
   Appeal to the governor of Louisiana
   You may get an answer the process is slow
   Federal government too much to help him
   It`s been nearly five years
   And they won`t let him go
  
   (Chorus)
  
   Tyler is guilty the white judge has said so
   What right do we have to say it`s not so
   Tyler .... etc