On a Monday, I was arrested (uh huh)
On a Tuesday, they locked me in the jail (er-boy)
On a Wednesday, my trial was attested
On a Thursday, they said guilty and the Judge's gavel fell
Well, I got stripes, stripes around my shoulders
Oh, I got chains, chains around my feet
Well, 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 stripes and britches (Uh huh)
On a Tuesday, I got my ball and chain (er-boy)
On a Wednesday, I'm down diggin' ditches
On a Thursday, Lord, I begged 'em not to knock me down again
Well, I got stripes, stripes around my shoulders
Oh, I got chains, chains around my feet
Well, 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 (er-boy)
On a Wednesday, I'm down in solitary
On a Thursday, Lord, I starved on bread and water for a while
Well, I got stripes, stripes around my shoulders
Oh, I got chains, chains around my feet
Well, I got stripes, stripes around my shoulders
And them chains, them chains
They're 'bout to drag me down
Well, I got stripes, stripes around my shoulders
Oh, I got chains, chains around my feet
Well, I got stripes, stripes around my shoulders
And them chains, them chains
They're 'bout to drag me down
Well, I got stripes, stripes around my shoulders
Oh, 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
