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