JOHNNY CASH

- I Got Stripes Lyrics

On A Monday I Was Ar-rested (Uh Huh)
On A Tuesday They Locked Me In The Jail (Oh Boy)
On A Wednesday My Trial Was At-tested
On A Thursday They Said Guilty And The Judge's Gavel Fell

I Got Stripes --- Stripes Around My Shoulders
I Got Chains --- Chains Around My Feet
I Got Stripes --- Stripes Around My Shoulders
And Them Chains --- Them Chains They're About To Drag Me Down

On A Monday My Momma Come To See Me
On A Tuesday They Caught Me With A File
On A Wednesday I'm Down In Solitary
On A Thursday I Start On Bread And Water For A While

I Got Stripes --- Stripes Around My Shoulders
I Got Chains --- Chains Around My Feet
I Got Stripes --- Stripes Around My Shoulders
And Them Chains --- Them Chains They're About To Drag Me Down

I Got Stripes --- Stripes Around My Shoulders
I Got Chains --- Chains Around My Feet
I Got Stripes --- Stripes Around My Shoulders
And Them Chains --- Them Chains They're About To Drag Me

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Who wrote I Got Stripes lyrics?


I Got Stripes is written by Johnny R. Cash, Charlie Williams.
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When was I Got Stripes released?


It is first released on September 01, 1959 as part of Johnny Cash's album "Songs of Our Soil" which includes 14 tracks in total. This song is the 12nd track on this album.
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What is the meaning behind I Got Stripes lyrics?


When we ask ourselves what the song was truly meant to express, 'I Got Stripes' by Johnny Cash speaks about the exhausting and tyrannical routine of imprisonment, referring to 'stripes' and 'chains' as metaphors for the inescapable nature of incarceration and the fight against systemic oppression. The lyrics of I got stripes mainly convey the feelings of angst, despair, social commentary, reflection, and anger. Along with that, the song underlines the significance of injustice, oppression, hardship, and isolation. The lyrics portray the existence of intense and mature themes such as imprisonment, hard labor, and solitary confinement. The continuous reference to 'chains' and 'stripes' around the shoulders and feet gives an impression of a very severe and limiting atmosphere. Even though there is no direct use of strong language, violence, or sexual content—still the serious tone and subject matter would probably be viewed as disturbing by younger audiences thus, the song is rated PG-13.
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Which genre is I Got Stripes?


I Got Stripes falls under the genre Country.
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How long is the song I Got Stripes?


I Got Stripes song length is 2 minutes and 02 seconds.
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Songwriter(s): Johnny R. Cash, Charlie Williams
Record Label(s): Originally Released 1959, 1961 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT (P) 2002 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
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