Ball and Chain

Take away, take away
Take away this ball and chain
To find a perfect life
Well, I've searched and I searched
A broken nose and a broken heart
I spent all my money

Never to return again
Well, I'll wake there in the mornin'
Take away, take away
I've been drinkin' since a half past noon
Take away, take away
An empty bottle of gin
I was sure to find myself there
A brand new car and a brand new suit
And I can't take any more pain
I even got me a little wife

To my dingy hotel room
Never to return again
But not go anywhere

While I'm singin' to myself
Take away this ball and chain

And I can't take any more pain
Take away, take away
Take away, take away
But wherever I have gone
I'm born to lose and destined to fail
Take away this ball and chain

You can run all your life
Never to return again
There's got to be another way
And I can't take any more pain
Well, I'm lonely and I'm tired

Well, I sit and I pray
Well, I'll pass the bar on the way
Take away, take away

Well, I'm sick and I'm tired
In my broken down Chevrolet
Take away, take away
Or maybe in the county jail

Take away, take away

Times are hard gettin' harder
Take away, take away
Take away, this ball and chain
Take away, take away this ball and chain
well, I'm lonely and I'm tired