(Traditional)

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



(Transcribed by ear; corrections requested and welcomed!)