Ball and Chain

Early morning As the day is dawning You're street gutter crawling When the sun comes up Baby crying Says today, she's dying But she's always lying And that's a ball and chain You got the ball and chain You're in the ball and chain gang 'Cause you're the ball and chain man Bruises for breakfast Ain't nobody's business But pain's a lonely mistress And you can't give up (and that's a ball and chain) Flame burning Money that you're earning And you will be returning With a ball and chain You got the ball and chain You're in the ball and chain gang 'Cause you're the ball and chain man Why do you love me When you don't need me? Why do you want me all of the time? In my whole life, I didn't get no peacetime And I don't care if I live, or I die You got the ball and chain You got the ball and chain You got the ball and chain You got the ball and chain You got the ball and chain You got the ball and chain You got the ball and chain You got the love that pain You got the ball and chain And you're the one to blame You got the ball and chain You're the one to blame You got the love that pain You got the ball and chain You got the ball and chain