I Got Stripes

On a Monday, I was arrested (uh-huh) On a Tuesday, they locked me in the jail (oh, boy) 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, got my striped britches (uh-huh) On a Tuesday, got my ball and chain (oh, boy) On a Wednesday, I'm working digging ditches On a Thursday, Lord, I begged them not to knock me down again 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, my momma come to see me (uh-huh) On a Tuesday, they caught me with a file (oh, boy) On a Wednesday, I'm down in solitary On a Thursday, Lord, I start 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 'bout to drag me down