Lyrics I Got Stripes - Johnny Cash

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

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 (uh-huh)
On a Tuesday, got my ball and chain (oh, boy)
On a Wednesday, I'm working digging ditches
On a Thursday, Lord, I begged them 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 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, 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