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Artist: Johnny Cash
Track: I Got Stripes

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On a Monday, I was arrested (uh huh)
On a Tuesday, they locked me in the jail (oh boy)
On a Wednesday, my trial was attested
On a Thursday, they said guilty and the Judge's gavel fell

I got stripes, stripes around my shoulders
I got chains, chains around my feet
I got stripes, stripes around my shoulders
And them chains, them chains,
They're about to drag me down

On a Monday, my momma come to see me
On a Tuesday, they caught me with a file
On a Wednesday, I'm down in solitary
On a Thursday, I start on bread and water for a while

I got stripes, stripes around my shoulders
I got chains, chains around my feet
I got stripes, stripes around my shoulders
And them chains, them chains,
They're about to drag me down

I got stripes, stripes around my shoulders
I got chains, chains around my feet
I got stripes, stripes around my shoulders
And them chains, them chains,
They're about to drag me down

Hey, this microphone's got a screw loose here
Somebody come screw this microphone?
What I say?
Just a minute, lemme fix this son of alright
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Johnny Cash – I Got Stripes
[Verse 1] / On A Monday I Was Arrested (Uh Huh) / On A Tuesday They Locked Me In The Jail (Oh Boy) / On A Wednesday My Trial Was Attested / On A Thursday They Said Guilty And The
Johnny Cash (Ft. Johnny Cash & Lead Belly) – I Got Stripes (On a Monday)
On a Monday, I was arrested (uh huh) / On a Tuesday, they locked me in the jail (oh boy) / On a Wednesday, my trial was attested / On a Thursday, they said guilty and the Judge's
Johnny Cash – I Got Stripes (At Folsom Prison)
On a Monday I was arrested (Uh-huh) / On a Tuesday they locked me in the jail (Oh boy) / On a Wednesday, my trial was attested / On a Thursday, they said guilty and the judge's
George Jones – I Got Stripes
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Matanza – I Got Stripes
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Johnny Cash - I Got Stripes Lyrics
Johnny Cash "I Got Stripes": On A Monday I Was Ar-rested (Uh Huh) On A Tuesday They Locked Me In The Jail (Oh Boy) On A Wednesday...
Genius Q&A
Q:Who wrote “I Got Stripes” by Johnny Cash?
“I Got Stripes” by Johnny Cash was written by Charlie Williams, Johnny Cash & Lead Belly.
Q:When did Johnny Cash release “I Got Stripes”?
Johnny Cash released “I Got Stripes” on July 8, 1959.
Q:Who produced “I Got Stripes” by Johnny Cash?
“I Got Stripes” by Johnny Cash was produced by Bob Johnston.
Q:Who wrote “I Got Stripes (At Folsom Prison)” by Johnny Cash?
“I Got Stripes (At Folsom Prison)” by Johnny Cash was written by Johnny Cash & Charlie Williams.
Q:When did Johnny Cash release “I Got Stripes (On a Monday)”?
Johnny Cash released “I Got Stripes (On a Monday)” in 1943.
Q:When did Johnny Cash start making music?
Johnny Cash's first song “I Got Stripes (On a Monday)” released in 1943.
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