On a Monday I was arrested And on a Tuesday, I got locked up in jail And on a Wednesday My trial was attested And on a Thursday Nobody would go my bail Yes I'm gone Aaaalmost most gone Yes I'm gone I'm almost gone Yes I'm gone, I'm almost gone And I ain't going to be seein' them pretty women no more Take these stripes These stripes from off my shoulder Take these chains These chains from off-a my leg Well these stripes, You know that they don't bother me But these chains These chains are killin' me dead Yes I'm gone Aaaalmost most gone Yes I'm gone I'm almost gone Yes I'm gone, I'm almost gone And I ain't going to be seein' them pretty women no more Now on a Friday My baby went out walking And on a Saturday You know she locked up the door And on a Sunday She must have done some talkin' Cause on a Monday She had sold all o my clothes. Yes I'm gone Almost most gone Yes I'm gone I'm almost gone Yes I'm gone, I'm aaalmost gone And I ain't going to be seein' them pretty women no more