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I went across the river, I lay down to sleep
I went across the river, I lay down to sleep
When I woke up had shackles on my feet

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

Twenty-one links of chain around my leg
Twenty-one links of chain around my leg
And on each link is initial of a man

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

If anyone should asked you who composed this song
If anyone should asked you who composed this song
Just say it was I, I'll sing it all day long

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 had shackles on my feet      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      Twenty-one links of chain around my leg   Twenty-one links of chain around my leg   And on each link is initial of a man      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      If anyone should asked you who composed this song   If anyone should asked you who composed this song   Just say it was I, I'll sing it all day long      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