On A Monday I Was Ar-rested (Uh Huh)
Pada hari Senin, aku ditangkap (Oh ya)

On A Tuesday They locked me in jail (poor Boy)
Pada hari Selasa, mereka mengunciku di penjara (kasihan deh)

On A Wednesday My Trial Was At-tested
Pada hari Rabu, sidangku berlangsung

On A Thursday They Said Guilty And The Judge's Gavel Fell
Pada hari Kamis, mereka bilang aku bersalah dan palu hakim diketuk

I Got Stripes --- Stripes Around My Shoulders
Aku punya garis --- garis di bahuku

I Got Chains --- Chains Around My Feet
Aku punya rantai --- rantai di kakiku

I Got Stripes --- Stripes Around My Shoulders
Aku punya garis --- garis di bahuku

And Them Chains --- Them Chains They're About To Drag Me Down
Dan rantai itu --- rantai itu hampir menarikku jatuh

On A Monday I Got My Stripe-ed Britches
Pada hari Senin, aku pakai celana bergaris

On A Tuesday I Got My Ball And Chain
Pada hari Selasa, aku dapat bola dan rantai

On A Wednesday I'm Workin' Diggin' Ditches
Pada hari Rabu, aku kerja gali parit

On A Thursday Lord I Begged 'Em Not To Knock Me Down Again
Pada hari Kamis, Ya Tuhan, aku minta mereka untuk tidak menjatuhkanku lagi

I Got Stripes --- Stripes Around My Shoulders
Aku punya garis --- garis di bahuku

I Got Chains --- Chains Around My Feet
Aku punya rantai --- rantai di kakiku

I Got Stripes --- Stripes Around My Shoulders
Aku punya garis --- garis di bahuku

And Them Chains --- Them Chains They're About To Drag Me Down
Dan rantai itu --- rantai itu hampir menarikku jatuh

On A Monday My Momma Come To See Me
Pada hari Senin, ibuku datang menjengukku

On A Tuesday They Caught Me With A File
Pada hari Selasa, mereka menangkapku dengan alat pemotong

On A Wednesday I'm Down In Solitary
Pada hari Rabu, aku di sel isolasi

On A Thursday I Start On Bread And Water For A While
Pada hari Kamis, aku mulai makan roti dan minum air untuk sementara waktu

I Got Stripes --- Stripes Around My Shoulders
Aku punya garis --- garis di bahuku

I Got Chains --- Chains Around My Feet
Aku punya rantai --- rantai di kakiku

I Got Stripes --- Stripes Around My Shoulders
Aku punya garis --- garis di bahuku

And Them Chains --- Them Chains They're About To Drag Me Down
Dan rantai itu --- rantai itu hampir menarikku jatuh