ball and chain ball and chain

have you ever gotten your butt whipped
did you ever go to prison
have you ever had your pride ripped
just ´cause no one would listen

i´ve paid
for something of which i know nothing
they hate me, they hate me
they hate me even more now,
now that they know i´m right

ball and chain ball and chain

here i am, you´ve got a gun
pulled the trigger killed someone
here i lay, you´ve made me pay
i´m spitting blood, confessions on my lips like a flood

have you ever felt a pain so great
you run to church but it´s to late
the doors are locked
you pray before a window
crying out to jesus
and you´re on the floor
and you they ignore

ball and chain ball and chain

who´s your ball and chain
what´s your ball and chain
are you as able to cane
some things do not fane

i am laughing in the rain, these people they think that i´m insane
ball and chain, ball and chain