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.