last monday i was arrested on a tuesday i was locked up in jail on a wednesday my trial was attested on a thursday nobody wouldn t go my bail almost done yes i m all almost done yes i m all 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 stripes sure don t worry me but these chains chain s is bound to kill me dead almost done yes i m all almost done yes i m all almost done and i ain t gonna bring them yellow women no pail on a saturday me and my baby went out walking on a sunday she locked me out doors on a monday we were sitting down and talking on a tuesday she had pawned all of my clothes  yes i m all almost done yes i m all almost done yes i m all almost done and i ain t gonna bring them yellow women no pail