G D On a Monday, I was arrested G On a Tuesday, I was locked up in jail D On a Wednesday, my trial was attested G On a Thursday, nobody would go my bail G D G D G D Yes, I m all, almost done, yes I m all, almost done, yes, I m all, almost done D G And I ain t gonna bring them yellow women no pail G D Take these stripes, stripes from around my shoulder G Take these chains, these chains from around my legs D Lord, these stripes, stripes sure don't worry me G But these chains, these chain's gonna kill me dead G D G D G D Yes, I m all, almost done, yes I m all, almost done, yes, I m all, almost done D G And I ain t gonna bring them yellow women no pail G D On Saturday, my baby went a-walking G On a Sunday, she locked me outa the door D On a Monday, we were sitting down a-talking G On a Tuesday, she pawned all of my clothes G D G D G D Yes, I m all, almost done, yes I m all, almost done, yes, I m all, almost done D G And I ain t gonna bring them yellow women no pail