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
GOT MY
STRIPED BRITCHES
ON A TUESDAY
GOT MY BALL AND CHAIN
ON A WEDNESDAY
I'M WORKIN'
DIGGIN' DITCHES
ON A THURSDAY
LORD I BEGGED 'EM
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 MAMA COME
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 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