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, I lay down to sleep
I went across the river, I lay down to sleep
When I woke up
With the shackles on my feet
Twenty-
Twenty-
And on each leg
The initials of my name
I asked the judge, what might be my fine?
I asked the judge, what might be my fine?
Twenty-
On the Rocky Mountain Line
The train I ride, sixteen coaches long
The train I ride, sixteen coaches long
The girl I love
Is on that train and gone
If anyone asks you who composed this song
If anyone asks you who composed this song
Tell 'em was I
And I sing it all day long
The Carter Family
Traditional folk song
1st recorded 24 May 1930
Auditorium, Memphis, Tennessee
Singers -
This is a Public Domain Recording from Wikipedia
The verses tell the story of a man imprisoned for unknown reasons
WORRIED MAN BLUES