Oh it takes a worried man, sing a worried song
takes a worried man, come sing a little worried song
well it takes a worried man to sing a worried song
i'm worried now, won't be worried long
I went down to the riverside and i laid me down to sleep
went down to the riverside, laid me down to sleep, lord
a-well i went down to the riverside, laid me down to sleep
when i woke up there were shackles on both-a my feet
hit it!
[chorus]
it takes a worried man, to sing a worried song
it takes a worried man (come) to sing a worried song
yeah, it takes a worried man, yeah, to sing a worried song
i'm worried now but i won't be worried long
worry for me!
[instrumental]
I said, "judge (judge) judge, what's a-gonna be my fine?"
i said, "judge (judge) judge (judge) tell me what's gonna be my fine?
i said, "judge (judge) judge (judge) tell me what's gonna be my fine?
he said, "twenty-one years (oh) on that old rock island line
Oh well it takes a worried man, to sing a worried song
takes a worried man, to sing a worried song
yeah, it takes a worried man, to sing a worried song
i'm worried now, but i won't be worried long
sing it one more time!
It takes a worried man, to sing a worried song
it takes a worried man, to sing a worried song, my lord
it takes a worried man, to sing a worried song
i'm worried now, but i won't be worried long