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Social Distortion - Ball And Chain
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Well its been ten years, and a thousand tears
and look at the mess im in-
a broken nose and a broken heart,
an empty bottle of gin
well i sit and i pray
in my broken down chevrolet-
while im singin to myself
theres got to be another way
chorus:
take away, take away
take away this ball and chain
im lonely and im tired
and i cant take any more pain
take away, take away
never to return again
take away, take away
take away this ball and chain
well ive searched and ive searched
to find the perfect life-
a brand new car and a brand new suit
i even got me a little wife-
but wherever i have gone
i was sure to find myself there-
you can run all your life
but not go anywhere
chorus:
take away, take away
take away this ball and chain
im lonely and im tired
and i cant take any more pain
take away, take away
never to return again
take away, take away
take away this ball and chain
well ill pass the bar on the way
to my dingy hotel room-
i spent all my money
been drinkin since a half past noon-
ill wake there in the mornin
or maybe in the county jail-
times are hard getting harder
im born to lose and destined to fail-
chorus:
take away, take away
take away this ball and chain
im lonely and im tired
and i cant take any more pain
take away, take away
never to return again
take away, take away
take away this ball and chain