On a Monday

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