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 and I lay down to sleep
I went across the river and I lay down to sleep
When I woke up had shackles on my feet
Twenty nine links of chain around my leg
Twenty nine links of chain around my leg
And on each link is initial of my name
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 that judge what's gonna bе my fine
I asked that judge what's gonna bе my fine
Twenty one years on the Rocky Mountain line
The train arrive, sixteen coaches long
The train arrive, sixteen coaches long
The girl I love, she's on that train and gone
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 ask you who could compose this song
If anyone ask you who could compose this song
Just say that I'll sing it all day long
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