I went accros the river, laid down to sleep I went accros the river, laid down to sleep I went accros the river, laid down to sleep And when I woke up, had shakels on my feet Twenty nine link's of chain, all around my leg Twenty nine link's of chain, all around my leg Twenty nine link's of chain, all around my leg And on each link of chain, an initial of my name 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 asked the judge, what's gonna be my fine I asked the judge, what's gonna be my fine I asked the judge, what's gonna be my fine Twenty one years on the Rocky Mountain Line 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 If anyone asks you, who made up this song If anyone asks you, who made up this song If anyone asks you, who made up this song Tell him it was I, and I sing it all day long