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'n'chain



You got the ball'n'chain

You're in the ball'n'chain gang

Coz you're the ball'n'chain man



Bruises for breakfast

Ain't nobody's business

But pain's a lonely mistress

And you can't give up

(That's a ball'n'chain)



Flame burning

Money that you're earning

And you will be returning

With a ball'n'chain



You got the ball'n'chain

You're in the ball'n'chain gang

Coz you're the ball'n'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, didn't get no peacetime

And I don't care if I live or die



(that's a ball'n'chain)



You got the ball'n'chain

You got the ball'n'chain

You got the ball'n'chain

You got the ball'n'chain

You got the ball'n'chain

You got the ball'n'chain

You got the ball'n'chain



You got the ball'n'chain

You're the one to blame

You got to love that pain