On a Monday I was arrested

On a Tuesday I was locked up in jail

On a Wednesday my trial was contested

On a Thursday nobody would pay my bail

And Im all almost down

Yes I know almost dead

And I aint gonna bring them yellow can

Take the straps straps around my shoulders

Take these chains these chains around my legs

Lord these straps these straps dont worry me

But these chains lord

These chains are gonna get me dead

And Im all almost down

Yes I know almost dead

And Im all almost down

Yes I know almost dead

And I aint gonna bring them yellow can

On a Friday my baby went on walking

On a Saturday she locked me out of that door

On a Sunday we sat down to talking

On a Monday she part all of my blues

And Im all almost down

Yes I know almost dead

And Im all almost down

Yes I know almost dead

And I aint gonna bring them yellow can