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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 about to drag me down

On a Monday, my Momma come to see me
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

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

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

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