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



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