Ball And Chain
by 
Willie Mae Thornton a.k.a. Big Mama Thornton 
recording of July 28 1966, San Francisco 
from 
Cheaper Thrills (Edsel ED CD135) 
Sittin' down by my window, just lookin' out at the rain, at the rain 
I said I'm sittin' down by my window, just lookin' out at the rain 
You know somethin' came along, grabbed a hold of me, felt just like a ball and chain 
And I say, oh, oh, oh, hon', why does every thing go wrong? It all goes wrong 
And I say, oh, now tell me why, does every thing go wrong, all wrong 
Say, here you gone today, an' I wanted to love you, for so long 
Love's got a hold on me, baby, feels just like a ball and chain, hmm hmm hmm 
Oh, love's got a hold on me, baby, feels just like a ball and chain 
And I don't know why the man I'm lovin', wanna leave me in so much pain 
And I say, oh oh oh, hon', tell me why, tell me why, tell me why, oh tell me why, why, why 
And I say, oh, honey why, why, oh why, tell me why, I thought our love would last 
Honey, gonna last, last, till the day I die 
And I say oh, whoa, whoa, hon', it ain't fair, it ain't fair what you can do, what you can do, Lord 
And I say oh whoa, Lord, it ain't fair, it ain't fair what you can do, Lord, you can do 
Oh suddenly you broke my heart, oh when I was givin' my love to you 
Sittin' down by my window, just lookin' out at the rain 
I said I'm sittin' down by my window, just lookin' out at the rain 
Somethin' came along, grabbed a hold of me, felt just like a ball and chain 
And I say oh, hon this can't be, this can't be all in vain, no, no, no 
And I say whoa, whoa, this can't be, honey, it can't be all in vain 
Hope there is someone that could tell me, hon', tell me why love is like a ball and chain 

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