They picked me up, put me in the county jail. They picked me up, put me in the county jail. They wouldn´t let my woman come and post my bail.
Now I´m in prison, I´ve almost done my time. Now I´m in prison, I´ve almost done my time. They gave me six months, I had to work out nine.
I know my baby, she´s gonna jump and shout. I know my baby, she´s gonna jump and shout. When the train comes in and I come walking out.
Take these stripes from around me, chains from around my legs. Take these stripes from around me, chains from around my legs. The stripes don´t hurt me; the chains could kill me dead.