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.