Ball And Chain (Album version)

Song Ball And Chain (Album version)
Artist Social Distortion
Album Greatest Hits

Lyrics

[00:43.20] Well it's been ten years
[00:44.919] and a thousand tears
[00:46.821] And look at the mess I'm in
[00:50.471] A broken nose and a broken heart
[00:54.48] An empty bottle of gin
[00:56.936] Well I sit and I pray
[01:00.733] In my broken down chevrolet
[01:04.334] While I'm singing to myself
[01:07.976] There's got to be another way
[01:11.177] Take away,take away
[01:14.929] Take away this ball and chain
[01:18.231] Well I'm lonely and I'm tired
[01:22.238] And I can't take any more pain
[01:25.280] Take away,take away
[01:29.281] Never to return again
[01:32.521] Take away,take away
[01:36.71] Take away
[01:44.121] Take away this ball and chain
[02:00.476] Well I've searched and I've searched
[02:03.996] To find the perfect life
[02:07.787] A brand new car and a brand new suit
[02:11.66] I even got me a little wife
[02:14.479] But wherever I have gone
[02:17.924] I was sure to find myself there
[02:21.549] You can run all your life
[02:25.120] But not go anywhere
[02:28.443] Take away,take away
[02:32.343] Take away this ball and chain
[02:35.544] Well I'm sick and I'm tired
[02:39.523] And I can't take any more pain
[02:42.573] Take away,take away
[02:46.629] Never to return again
[02:49.931] Take away,take away
[02:53.382] Take away
[03:01.434] Take away this ball and chain
[03:46.109] Well I'll pass the bar on the way
[03:49.510] To my dingy hotel room
[03:53.333] I spent all my money
[03:56.502] I've been drinking since half past noon
[04:00.125] Well I'll wake there in the morning
[04:03.725] Or maybe in the county jail
[04:07.175] Times are hard getting harder
[04:10.537] I'm born to lose and destined to fail
[04:14.66] Take away,take away
[04:17.866] Take away this ball and chain
[04:21.418] Well I'm lonely and I'm tired
[04:24.953] And I can't take any more pain
[04:28.355] Take away,take away
[04:32.106] Never to return again
[04:35.237] Take away,take away
[04:39.40] Take away
[04:47.92] Take away this ball and chain