Great Song , Great Lyrics, from a Great Band. Mike Ness, one of the greatest singer/songwriter and underrated artist in the history of rock.

Ball And Chain

Well its been ten years, and a thousand tears

and look at the mess I'm in

A broken nose, and a broken heart

an empty bottle of gin

Well I sit and I pray, in my broken down Chevrolet

Well I'm singing to myself, There's got to be another way

Take away, take away

Take away this ball and chain

Well I'm lonely, and I'm tired

And I cant take anymore pain

Take away, take away

Have to return again

Take away, take away

Take away, Take away this ball and chain

Well I've searched, and I've 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

Take away, take away

Take away this ball and chain

Well I'm sick, and I'm tired

And I cant take anymore pain

Take away, take away

Have to return again

Take away, take away

Take away,Take away this ball and chain

Well i passed the bar on the way, to my dingy hotel room

I spent all my money, I've been drinking since a half past noon

well I'll wake there in the morning, or maybe in the county jail

times are hard getting harder, I'm going to lose and destined to fail

Take away, take away

Take away this ball and chain

Well I'm lonely, and I'm tired

And I cant take anymore pain

Take away, take away

Have to return again

Take away, take away

Take away,Take away this ball and chain