I Got Stripes

Lyrics

[Verse 1] 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 [Chorus] 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 [Verse 2] On a Monday, got my striped britches (Uh huh) On a Tuesday, got my ball and chain (Oh boy) On a Wednesday, I'm workin' diggin' ditches On a Thursday, Lord, I begged 'em not to knock me down again [Chorus] 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 [Verse 3] 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, I start on bread and water for a while [Chorus] 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