On a long lonesome journey I am going Oh my sweet little darling don't cry For in shackles and chains they will take me To a prison to live till I die And each night through the bars I will gaze at the stars My dreams dear for you so in vain A piece of stone I will use for my pillow While I'm sleeping in shackles and chains Put your arms through these bars once more darling Let me kiss those sweet lips I love best In sorrow they were my consolation And in sadness my heaven of rest