Ball And CHain

[00:42.41] Well it's been ten years and a thousand tears

[00:46.36] And look at the mess I'm in

[00:49.74] A broken nose and a broken heart

[00:53.42] An empty bottle of gin

[00:56.55] Well I sit and I pray

[00:59.96] In my broken down Chevrolet

[01:03.61] While I'm singin' to myself

[01:07.26] There's got to be another way

[01:10.60] Take away, take away

[01:14.29] Take away this ball and chain

[01:18.01] Well I'm lonely and I'm tired

[01:21.69] And I can't take any more pain

[01:24.91] Take away, take away

[01:28.57] Never to return again

[01:32.12] Take away, take away

[01:35.86] Take away

[01:43.53] Take away this ball and chain

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[01:59.59] Well I've searched and I've searched

[02:03.54] To find the perfect life

[02:07.18] A brand new car and a brand new suit

[02:10.86] I even got me a little wife

[02:13.99] But wherever I have gone

[02:17.54] I was sure to find myself there

[02:21.09] You can run all your life

[02:24.52] But not go anywhere

[02:27.95] Take away, take away

[02:31.51] Take away this ball and chain

[02:35.22] Well I'm sick and I'm tired

[02:38.89] And I can't take any more pain

[02:42.08] Take away, take away

[02:46.00] Never to return again

[02:49.27] Take away, take away

[02:53.23] Take away

[03:00.81] Take away this ball and chain

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[03:45.08] Well I'll pass the bar on the way

[03:48.77] To my dingy hotel room

[03:52.73] I spent all my money

[03:55.94] I've been drinkin' since half past noon

[03:59.63] Well I'll wake there in the mornin'

[04:03.13] Or maybe in the county jail

[04:06.33] Times are hard getting harder

[04:09.99] I'm born to lose and destined to fail

[04:13.40] Take away, take away

[04:17.14] Take away this ball and chain

[04:20.68] Well I'm lonely and I'm tired

[04:24.50] And I can't take any more pain

[04:27.72] Take away, take away

[04:31.42] Never to return again

[04:34.84] Take away, take away

[04:38.80] Take away

[04:46.59] Take away this ball and chain

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