If you see my little woman, while you're travelin' 'round, over town If you see my little woman, while travelin' 'round over town Tell there the last time you saw me, baby, I was prisoner bound They lied [sic] my hands behind me, well, they locked me to a friend They tied my hands behind me, well, they locked me to a friend Tellin', my hearts was so much sorrow, I believed that was the end Take these stripe from 'round me, and these chains from 'round my leg Git these stripe from 'round me, and these chains from 'round my leg Well, the stripes do not hurt me, but these chains 'bout to k** me dead Now I am a prisoner and I don't know what to do