on a monday i was arrested on a tuesday i was locked up in jail on a wednesday my trial was attested on a thursday nobody would go my bail almost done i m almost done yes almost done and i ain t gonna bring them yellow women no pail take these stripes stripes from around my shoulder take these chains these chains from around my legs lord these stripes it sure don t worry me but these chains these chain s gonna kill me dead almost done i m almost done yes almost done and i ain t gonna bring them yellow women no pail on friday my baby went a walking on a saturday she locked me out a door on a sunday we were sitting down a talking on a monday she pawned all of my clothes almost done i m almost done yes sir almost done and i ain t gonna bring them yellow women no pail