chorus it takes a worried man to sing a worried song it takes a worried man to sing a worried song i m worried now but i won t be worried long i went across the river i lay down to sleep i went across the river i lay down to sleep when i woke up had shackles on my feet twenty nine links of chain around my leg twenty nine links of chain around my leg and on each leg the initials of my name chorus i asked the judge what might be my fine i asked the judge what might be my fine twenty one years on the rocky mountain line the train i ride sixteen coaches long the train i ride sixteen coaches long the girl i love is on that train and gone chorus if anyone asks you who composed this song if anyone asks you who composed this song tell em was i and i sing it all day long chorus2