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 was ar-rested (uh huh) On a tuesday they locked me in the jail (oh 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 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