On A Monday I Was Arrested (Uh Huh)
On A Tuesday They Locked Me In The Jail (Po’ 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 About 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 On Solitary
On A Thursday I Start On A Bread And Water For Awhile

I Got Stripes Stripes Around My Shoulders…
I Got Stripes Stripes Around My Shoulders…