Ball And Chain (Album version)

Well its been ten years
and a thousand tears
And look at the mess Im 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 Im singing to myself
Theres got to be another way
Take away,take away
Take away this ball and chain
Well Im lonely and Im tired
And I cant take any more pain
Take away,take away
Never to return again
Take away,take away
Take away
Take away this ball and chain
Well Ive searched and Ive 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 Im sick and Im tired
And I cant take any more pain
Take away,take away
Never to return again
Take away,take away
Take away
Take away this ball and chain
Well Ill pass the bar on the way
To my dingy hotel room
I spent all my money
Ive been drinking since half past noon
Well Ill wake there in the morning
Or maybe in the county jail
Times are hard getting harder
Im born to lose and destined to fail
Take away,take away
Take away this ball and chain
Well Im lonely and Im tired
And I cant take any more pain
Take away,take away
Never to return again
Take away,take away
Take away
Take away this ball and chain