On A Monday I was arrested On A Tuesday they locked me in the jail On A Wednesday my trial was attested On A Thursday they said guilty and the judge's gavel fell I got stripes, stripes around my shoulders I got chains, chains around my feet I got stripes, stripes around my shoulders And them chains, them chains, they're 'bout to drag me down
On a Monday I got my striped britches On a Tuesday got my ball and chain On a Wednesday I'm working digging ditches On a Thursday Lord I begged 'em not to knock me down again
On A Monday my momma came to see me On A Tuesday they caught me with a file On A Wednesday I'm down in solitary On A Thursday Lord I starved on bread and water for a while
I Got Stripes --- Stripes Around My Shoulders I Got Chains --- Chains Around My Feet I Got Stripes --- Stripes Around My Shoulders And Them Chains --- Them Chains They're About To Drag Me down
I Got Stripes --- Stripes Around My Shoulders I Got Chains --- Chains Around My Feet I Got Stripes --- Stripes Around My Shoulders And Them Chains --- Them Chains They're About To Drag Me Down