Well it´s been ten years, and a thousand tears
And look at the mess I´m 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 I´m singin´ to myself
There´s got to be another way
chorus:
Take away, take away
Take away this ball and chain
I´m lonely and I´m tired
And I can´t 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 I´ve searched and I´ve 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
chorus:
Take away, take away
Take away this ball and chain
I´m sick and I´m tired
And I can´t 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 I´ll pass the bar on the way
To my dingy hotel room-
I spent all my money
Been drinkin´ since a half past noon-
I´ll wake there in the mornin´
Or maybe in the county jail-
Times are hard getting harder
I´m born to lose and destined to fail-
chorus:
Take away, take away
Take away this ball and chain
I´m lonely and I´m tired
And I can´t take any more pain
Take away, take away
Never to return again
Take away, take away
Take away
Take away this ball and chain