Ball and Chain

Early morning

As the day is dawning

You're street gutter crawling

When the sun comes up

Baby crying

Says today, she's dying

But she's always lying

And that's a ball and chain

You got the ball and chain

You're in the ball and chain gang

'Cause you're the ball and chain man

Bruises for breakfast

Ain't nobody's business

But pain's a lonely mistress

And you can't give up (and that's a ball and chain)

Flame burning

Money that you're earning

And you will be returning

With a ball and chain

You got the ball and chain

You're in the ball and chain gang

'Cause you're the ball and chain man

Why do you love me

When you don't need me?

Why do you want me all of the time?

In my whole life, I didn't get no peacetime

And I don't care if I live, or I die

You got the ball and chain

You got the ball and chain

You got the ball and chain

You got the ball and chain

You got the ball and chain

You got the ball and chain

You got the ball and chain

You got the love that pain

You got the ball and chain

And you're the one to blame

You got the ball and chain

You're the one to blame

You got the love that pain

You got the ball and chain

You got the ball and chain