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