It takes a worried man to sing a worried song It takes a worried man to sing a worried song It takes a worried man to sing a worried song I'm worried now but I won't be worried long I went across the river laid me down to sleep I went across the river laid me down to sleep I went across the river laid me down to sleep When I woke up I had shackles on my feet Don't you know it takes a worried man... I asked that judge what's gonna be my fine I asked that judge what's gonna be my fine I asked that judge what's gonna be my fine Twenty one years on the Rocky Mountain Line Oh it takes a worried man... Well the train I ride it's twenty one coaches long The train I ride is twenty one coaches long The train I ride is twenty one coaches long The woman I love she's on that train and gone Oh it takes a worried man... I'm worried now but I won't be worried long