Ball and Chain

Social Distortion

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• DAGDDAGDDAGDDAGD
  S1:
  Well it's 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 

  While I'm singing to myself 

  There's got to be another way
• DAGDDAGDDAGDDAGD
  R1:
  Take away, take away 

  Take away this ball and chain 

  Well I'm lonely and I'm tired 

  And I can't take any more pain 

  Take away, take away 

  Never to return again 

  Take away 

  Take away 

  Take awa---ay 

  Take away this ball and chain
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  S2:
  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
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  R2:
  Take away, take away 

  Take away this ball and chain 

  Well I'm sick and I'm tired 

  And I can't take any more pain 

  Take away, take away 

  Never to return again 

  Take away 

  Take away 

  Take awa---ay 

  Take away this ball and chain
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• DAGDDAGDDAGDDAGD
  S3:
  Well I'll pass the bar on the way 

  To my dingy hotel room 

  I spent all my money 

  I've been drinking since half past noon 

  Well I'll wake there in the morning 

  Or maybe in the county jail 

  Times are hard getting harder 

  I'm born to lose and destined to fail
• DAGDDAGDDAGDDAGD
  R1:
  Take away, take away 

  Take away this ball and chain 

  Well I'm lonely and I'm tired 

  And I can't take any more pain 

  Take away, take away 

  Never to return again 

  Take away 

  Take away 

  Take awa---ay 

  Take away this ball and chain
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