It Takes a Worried Man - Van Morrison

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!

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!

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