On A Monday I Was Ar-rested (Uh Huh)

On A Tuesday They locked me in jail (poor Boy)

On A Wednesday My Trial Was At-tested

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 About To Drag Me Down

On A Monday I Got My Stripe-ed Britches

On A Tuesday I 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 About To Drag Me Down

On A Monday My Momma Come To See Me

On A Tuesday They Caught Me With A File

On A Wednesday I'm Down In Solitary

On A Thursday 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 About To Drag Me down